| The Summer of the Pike Contributor(s): Richter, Jutta (Author) |
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ISBN: 1571316728 ISBN-13: 9781571316721 Publisher: Milkweed Editions OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: Anna, Daniel, and Lucas seem to be living a dream. While their parents take care of a castle, they have the run of the grounds and the beautiful surrounding countryside. Their only concern is how best to catch the mysterious pike that lurks in the deep water of the moat. But when Daniel and Lucas's mother first begins to seem tired all the time, and then loses her hair, Anna wonders what is going on. It is cancer, she is told, but Daniel and Lucas must not know. As the summer days grow shorter and the colors of the fields and flowers change, the boys eventually learn of their mother's illness. Daniel becomes convinced that catching the pike will bring luck -- that it might even cure his mother. But as her condition worsens, these three true friends can only wish that they could stop the destructive march of time. Jutta Richter's powerful prose makes this sensitive story set during a summer idyll an unforgettable one. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006012645 |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 5.3" W x 7.94" (0.26 lbs) 132 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126674 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |