Gillian McDunn

Caterpillar Summer

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Cat is the glue holding her family together. When her little brother Chicken has a meltdown, she knows just how to calm him, whether it's scratching his back or reading his favourite book. They've always had a special bond. But with their mum working extra hard after their dad's death, Cat is struggling to keep everything afloat.When Cat and Chicken unexpectedly end up spending the summer with the grandparents they've never met, Cat suddenly has the space to be a kid again. Gradually, she discovers that days on Gingerbread Island are full of fishing, fireflies and new friendships - as well as a lifetime of family secrets. Could this summer be Cat's chance to bring her fractured family together again?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Children's Books / Bloomsbury Trade
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 423903
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Altersempfehlung: von 6 bis 12 Jahren
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 131mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 214g
• ISBN-13: 9781526606266
• ISBN-10: 1526606267
• Artikelnr.: 57065358

Autorenporträt

Gillian McDunn has lived in California, Missouri, and North Carolina, and is a fan of both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. Like Cat, Gillian grew up as the big sister to a younger brother with special needs. She lives near Raleigh, NC, with her family. This is her first book. gillianmcdunn.com

Rezensionen

This absorbing, heartfelt novel seamlessly blends the challenges of life with a neurodivergent child into a story of one tween's burgeoning self-awareness as she figures out how to reclaim her childhood New York Times