| Umbrella Summer Contributor(s): Graff, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061431893 ISBN-13: 9780061431890 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $6.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.19" W x 7.62" (0.35 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 131217 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Annie Richards knows there are a million things to look out for--bicycle accidents, chicken pox, runaway zoo animals. 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 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 to make Annie realize that her plans for being careful aren't working out as well as she'd hoped. And with a lot of help from those around her, Annie just may find a way to close her umbrella of sadness and step back into the sunshine. |
Contributor Bio(s): Graff, Lisa: - Lisa Graff is the author of The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower and The Thing About Georgie, which was named to nine state reading lists. Lisa grew up in a small California town very much like the one in this novel and received an MFA in writing for children from the New School. |