Caterpillar Summer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781681197432)

This beautifully written, emotional debut perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt or Ali Benjamin tells the story of a girl, her special needs brother, and the summer they will never forget.

"An engaging, honest book." --Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life

"A beautiful story of family, forgiveness, life on an island, and growing up."--Kate Messner, author of Breakout and The Seventh Wish

Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who can keep Chicken happy. When he has a "meltdown" she's the one who scratches his back and reads his favorite story. She's the one who knows what Chicken needs. Since their mom has had to work double-hard to keep their family afloat after their father passed away, Cat has been the glue holding her family together.

But even the strongest glue sometimes struggles to hold. When a summer trip doesn't go according to plan, Cat and Chicken end up spending three weeks with grandparents they never knew. For the first time in years, Cat has the opportunity to be a kid again, and the journey she takes shows that even the most broken or strained relationships can be healed if people take the time to walk in one another's shoes.

An Indies Introduce Pick
A Parents Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Year

Author: Gillian McDunn
ISBN-10: 168119743X
ISBN-13: 9781681197432
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2019
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 500650 / Caterpillar Summer


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2019 pg. 140
Publishers Weekly 02/25/2019
School Library Journal 04/01/2019 pg. 72
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2019