Shocked at first, but here is where the girls find friendship. From this center, the girls learn about these people they’ve only seen on the news. Delphine feels that this is more for them to get out of her hair and not ruin her peace and quiet. But the one thing that Cecile does provide, in lieu of motherly love, is directions to the Black Panther-run community center for breakfast and a summer camp. Finding out that Cecile isn’t Cecile at all – she is Nzila, a poet who is not about to change her life to take on the role as “mama” this summer. Cecile doling out their money from their father to buy Chinese take-out instead of cooking them dinner. This is what they got: Cecile, many times, telling them “ I didn’t ask for all that” and “ I didn’t send for you” after they try to tell her about themselves. But they expected something more than what they received. The girls know that this isn’t going to be a time for warm hugs, tears, and a happy reunion. The three sisters, ages 11, 9, and 7, are flying across the country to stay with their estranged mother in Oakland, California. It is 1968 and the girls live in Brooklyn, New York. The story is of Delphine and her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. Well, I should say today I read One Crazy Summer, because I couldn’t put it down and I couldn’t let myself take the whole week to read it. This week I read One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia. Here is a link to Priscilla Cumming’s website if you’d like to learn more about her or her books! ONE CRAZY SUMMER // BOOK REVIEW Her picture books include characters like Chadwick the crab, Oswald the heron, and Sid and Sal the ospreys. Priscilla Cummings grew up on a dairy farm in western Massachusetts and later in life moved to Maryland, which inspired many settings and characters for her books. Mattero Did, Saving Grace, A Face First, and Autumn’s Journey. The next novels are The Journey Back, which follows one Brady’s friends after his fate has been decided in Red Kayak, and Cheating for the Chicken Man, which follows the other.Ĭummings also has written other middle grade novels including Blindsided, What Mr. This is the first novel in a 3-set series by Priscilla Cummings. This gripping novel, follows Brady as he struggles with choosing between what is easy and what is right, with his two best friends’ fate in his hands. In fact, he discovers that his friends are responsible for the tragedy in a prank gone wrong, and even worse, it may have unknowingly been his idea. As he is finally beginning to accept what has happened, Brady discovers that the accident was not an accident after all. Brady goes through the motions of his 8th grade life trying to come to grips with this horrific death and trying to convince himself that it wasn’t his fault. His neighbor and her 3-year old overturn in their kayak in the Corsica river, and despite Brady’s heroic efforts, the little boy dies. The story opens with a horrible tragedy during Brady’s 8th grade year. This week I spent some time diving into Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings, the first book in the series. Click here to read more! RED KAYAK // BOOK REVIEW In his interview My Accidental Masterpiece: The Phantom Tollbooth with NPR, Juster tells about his inspiration for the story – his own childhood and a strong avoidance of a task at hand. Norton Juster, a writer and architect, is well-known for his children’s book The Phantom Tollbooth. He also won the Caldecott Medal in 2012 for A Ball for Daisy. Chris Raschka is a writer, illustrator, and violist. The Hello, Goodbye Window, originally published in 2005, won Raschka The Caldecott Medal in 2006. This feel-good story leaves the reader thinking of their own important people and the special places they might share with them. ![]() It is the place they spend time, imagine, and dream. It is the first place that she goes to say hello and the last place that she says goodbye each time she visits. It is a special window and different than all the others. Through Juster’s words and Raschka’s bright and dynamic illustrations, the reader sees one very unique part of the grandparents’ house: the Hello, Goodbye Window. This is the sweet story of a little girl, her relationship with her grandparents, and the special time they spend together when she visits each week. ![]() This week I read The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka.
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