This critically acclaimed winner of the Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award joins Scholastic's paperback line.
When May dies suddenly while gardening, Summer assumes she'll never see her beloved aunt again. But then Summer's Uncle Ob claims that May is on her way back--she has sent a sign from the spirit world.
Summer isn't sure she believes in the spirit world, but her quirky classmate Cletus Underwood--who befriends Ob during his time of mourning--does. So at Cletus' suggestion, Ob and Summer (with Cletus in tow) set off in search of Miriam B. Young, Small Medium at Large, whom they hope will explain May's departure and confirm her possible return.
"There is much to ponder here, from the meaning of life and death to the power of love. That it all succeeds is a tribute to a fine writer who brings to the task a natural grace of language, an earthly sense of humor, and a well-grounded sense of the spiritual." -- School Library Journal
This simple and sweet story, which won the Newbery Medal in 1993, is injected with just the right touches of humor and mysticism.
Recommended Age | 9 and up |
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Author | Cynthia Rylant |
ISBN | 0439613833 |
Publication Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
Publisher | Scholastic Paperbacks |
Award Winners | Newbery Medal, Parents’ Choice Award |
Language | English |