Umbrella Summer
Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff, published by HarperCollins on June 2, 2009, is a children’s fiction book that explores themes of grief and emotions. The story follows Annie Richards, who is overly cautious due to her past experiences, particularly the loss of her brother, Jared. As she navigates her fears and the challenges of growing up, Annie learns that being careful may not be the solution she believes it to be.
In this first edition, readers will find a narrative that combines humor with small-town charm, as Annie encounters a new neighbor with unexpected secrets. Through her interactions and a book about a pig, Annie begins to understand the importance of community and the possibility of healing from her sadness. With 240 pages, this edition presents a thoughtful exploration of childhood emotions and the journey toward acceptance and joy.
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Annie Richards knows there are a million things to look out for—bicycle accidents, food poisoning, chicken pox, smallpox, typhoid fever, runaway zoo animals, and poison oak. That’s why being careful is so important, even if it does mean giving up some of her favorite things, like bike races with her best friend, Rebecca, and hot dogs on the Fourth of July. Everyone keeps telling Annie not to worry so much, that she’s just fine. But they thought her brother, Jared, was just fine too, and Jared died.
It takes a new neighbor, who looks as plain as a box of toothpicks but has some surprising secrets of her own, to make Annie realize that her plans for being careful aren’t working out as well as she had hoped. And with a lot of help from those around her—and a book about a pig, too—Annie just may find a way to close her umbrella of sadness and step back into the sunshine.
With winsome humor and a dash of small-town charm, Lisa Graff’s third novel is a touching look at rising above grief and the healing power of community.
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