Cynthia Rylant
Paperback | Pages: 89 pages Rating: 3.79 | 12171 Users | 681 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Missing May |
| ISBN: | 0439613833 (ISBN13: 9780439613835) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal (1993), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1994) |
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This critically acclaimed winner of the Newbery Medal joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Ever since May, Summer's aunt and good-as-a-mother for the past six years, died in the garden among her pole beans and carrots, life for Summer and her Uncle Ob has been as bleak as winter. Ob doesn't want to create his beautiful whirligigs anymore, and he and Summer have slipped into a sadness that they can't shake off. They need May in whatever form they can have her -- a message, a whisper, a sign that will tell them what to do next. When that sign comes, Summer will discover that she and Ob can keep missing May but still go on with their lives.
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| Title | : | Missing May |
| Author | : | Cynthia Rylant |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 89 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2004 by Scholastic Paperbacks (first published March 1st 1992) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade |
Rating Containing Books Missing May
Ratings: 3.79 From 12171 Users | 681 ReviewsCrit Containing Books Missing May
It seems to Summer that everybody in her life leaves too soon. Her mother died when she was young, and after that she was passed around to live with relatives, to be treated like a homework assignment somebody was always having to do, and never staying with any relative for very long. And then Ob and May came along when Summer was six. Her aunt and uncle were elderly by the time Summer went to live with them in their Deep Water trailer, but she didnt mind. For the first time since her mothersRylant's story of love, loss, and the power that one non-judging soul has is heartwarming and puts a smile on your face. Summer's mother passed away when she was young, and she was passed from family member to family member until May and Ob took her from Ohio to West Virginia. For six years, the elderly couple and Summer created a wonderful family filled with wonder and magic. When Summer was 12, May died and left Summer and Ob in a deep state of depression. It wasn't until Cletus started coming
It is a very sad story of an child whos aunt died and she had an uncle who tried to get in touch which her aunt, and they tried very hard.
Read this, my friends. It's good medicine. Heartwarming, realistic, subtle, and funny in a subdued style. Winner of 1993 Newbery Medal. Set in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, present day, this is one of the better depictions of grieving, despair, and eventual renewal. It's also a story about adoption, and loving relationships between young people and old folks.Summer's parents died when she was a baby, leaving her orphaned. After being passed from one reluctant relative to another,
I surprisingly kind of loved this book. When I started the audio I thought for sure this would be another Newberry dud, but then, I don't know, it just kind of hit me right in the feels. I think what really pushed me over was Summer and Ob visiting Cletus and his family. That whole scene was described with such tenderness and I just felt so much for summer. I loved how she described that Cletus felt safe being himself because he knew he always had his parents to fall back on. When Cletus's
I thought this was good but not great. Rylant skillfully describes grief and it's effects on Summer and Uncle Ob, but there was not much complexity to the story. I felt like I did not learn much about Summer or her connection with Ob and May. The book is short, though, so I suppose there may have not been enough time to fully flesh out the characters. This was a sad read, and the ending felt unsubstantial, but I would still recommend this for those who have experienced loss of their own.
Poignant and sometimes funny story about a girl who is finding her way in the world after her beloved Aunt May dies, and her relationship with her uncle and her friend. Takes place in the mountains of West Virginia. Loved it. Highly recommended.
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