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Jeff Greene was only seven when Melody, his mother, left him with his reserved, undemonstrative father, the Professor. So when she reenters his life years later with an invitation to spend the summer with her in Charleston, Jeff is captivated by her free spirit and warmth, and he eagerly looks forward to returning for another visit the following year.
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Cynthia Voigt won the Newbery Medal for Dicey's Song and the Newbery Honor Award for A Solitary Blue, both part of the beloved Tillerman Cycle. She is also the author of many other celebrated books for middle-grade and teen readers, including Izzy, Willy-Nilly and Jackaroo. She was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1995 for her work in literature, and the Katahdin Award in 2004. She lives in Maine.
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"New York Times Book Review"
Beautifully written.
"USA Today"
Honest, controlled and uncompromising.
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Richly resonant -- perhaps the best Voigt venture yet.
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Beautifully knit, a compelling and intelligent novel.
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- PublisherFontana Lions
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0006726836
- ISBN 13 9780006726838
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages221
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