Sand Dollar Summer
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Book Description:
Lise, 12, is beginning to feel at home in a new town with her single mother and 5-year-old brother, a selective mute. When her mother is injured in a car accident and faces months of rehabilitation, she decides to recover in Maine, where she grew up. Lise is shocked and resentful when they arrive at Fiddle Beach and she sees their tiny rented house. And she finds that the immense, uncontrollable, and endless ocean terrifies her. She is so caught up in her own feelings that she never really acknowledges the pain and frustration her mother is experiencing, and is even somewhat jealous of the former boyfriend who enters her mother's life. But when she meets Ben, an elderly Passamaquoddy Indian who lives in the last house on the beach, Lise finds that she can tell him about her fear and the changes in her life. Ben talks to her about knowing when to fight for what is important and when to accept change. Lise doesn't quite understand until Hurricane Fern hits and she almost loses her life while trying in vain to rescue the old man. Struggling in the water, she hears a small, clear voice calling her name–it is her brother's. Jones gets right to the heart of the matter in this captivating and touching first novel. Lise is by turns irritating, humorous, and compelling, but always believable. A first-rate debut. (For grades 6-8)
Lise, 12, is beginning to feel at home in a new town with her single mother and 5-year-old brother, a selective mute. When her mother is injured in a car accident and faces months of rehabilitation, she decides to recover in Maine, where she grew up. Lise is shocked and resentful when they arrive at Fiddle Beach and she sees their tiny rented house. And she finds that the immense, uncontrollable, and endless ocean terrifies her. She is so caught up in her own feelings that she never really acknowledges the pain and frustration her mother is experiencing, and is even somewhat jealous of the former boyfriend who enters her mother's life. But when she meets Ben, an elderly Passamaquoddy Indian who lives in the last house on the beach, Lise finds that she can tell him about her fear and the changes in her life. Ben talks to her about knowing when to fight for what is important and when to accept change. Lise doesn't quite understand until Hurricane Fern hits and she almost loses her life while trying in vain to rescue the old man. Struggling in the water, she hears a small, clear voice calling her name–it is her brother's. Jones gets right to the heart of the matter in this captivating and touching first novel. Lise is by turns irritating, humorous, and compelling, but always believable. A first-rate debut. (For grades 6-8)
My Review: Lise's life is turned upside down when her mother is injured in a car accident. She takes Lise and her little brother Free back to her old hometown in Maine. They stay in a small shack next to the ocean and Lise meets some interesting new people. Her mother re-connects with an old boyfriend who helps them all. I really enjoyed this book. It's a great coming-of-age story.
Reserved for a bookbox.
Reserved for a bookbox.
Putting this book into KiaraNala29's Teen/Pre-teen/YA Bookbox.
Thanks for putting this into KiaraNala29's YA/Teen box - looks interesting.
An enjoyable read which made me want to find a sand dollar; unfortuately I've never seen one on the beach here..maybe I'll have to go to Maine!
(One thing I do remember from seeing sand dollars in the past is the tiny little pieces inside - they look like birds.)
(One thing I do remember from seeing sand dollars in the past is the tiny little pieces inside - they look like birds.)
Journal Entry 6 by 
hyphen8
at Chuck E. Cheese - Kalihi in Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Monday, May 02, 2011
hyphen8 at Chuck E. Cheese - Kalihi in Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Monday, May 02, 2011
Released 8 yrs ago (5/2/2011 UTC) at Chuck E. Cheese - Kalihi in Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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