Lucy's Summer - Softcover

Hall, Donald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0152017232 ISBN 13: 9780152017231

Publisher: Sandpiper, 1998

Synopsis

Award-winning poet Donald Hall and acclaimed illustrator Michael McCurdy re-create young Lucy Wells’s memorable summer of 1910 in this companion to Lucy’s Christmas. “The book is a best bet-conjuring another time and place with eloquence, humor, and grace.”-Kirkus Reviews

About this title

About the Author:

Donald Hall, who served as poet laureate of the United States from 2006 to 2007, is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a recipient of the National Medal of the Arts, awarded by the president.

^Award-winning artist Michael McCurdy has illustrated more than 170 books for adults and children. His books often explore America’s past, bringing to life its history and traditions. He lives with his wife, Deborah, on a farm in western Massachusetts.

From Booklist:

Ages 5^-8. In this companion to Lucy's Christmas (1994), seven-year-old Lucy spends the summer of 1910 with her family on its New Hampshire farm. Mother has opened a millinery shop in the front parlor and creates hats to sell to the neighbors. Canning vegetables, making fruit preserves, and attending the Danbury Fourth of July celebration become vivid memories for Lucy, but the highlight of her summer is an early September trip by train to Boston with her mother. The two purchase millinery supplies, enjoy lunch at a sidewalk cafe{‚}, and shop for penny souvenirs at Woolworth's. McCurdy's distinctively colored scratchboard illustrations are suited to the nostalgic flavor of the text and feature many period details. Hall's strength--elevating everyday occurrences to memorable levels--overcomes any lack of action, making this a satisfying tale of turn-of-the-century rural life. Kay Weisman

About this edition

• Publisher: Sandpiper
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0152017232
• ISBN 13: 9780152017231
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: McCurdy Michael