Season of Change (Sisters in All Seasons) - Hardcover

Kline, Lisa Williams

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031074007X ISBN 13: 9780310740070

Publisher: Zonderkidz, 2013

Synopsis

On a long weekend with Diana’s grandparents, Stephanie and Diana face what could be their greatest fear: another divorce in their family.

Diana and Stephanie find a hidden brochure for a marriage counseling retreat in Norm and Lynn’s room, and their suspicions flare when they’re dropped off at Diana’s grandparents’ home on Lake Norman for a “long weekend.” Will there be another divorce? Things go from bad to worse when Diana hits a deer while practicing driving. Then Stephanie’s mom shows up unexpectedly, and the girls are separated. Is it for good? Isn’t that what they wanted?  As the girls wonder what it would be like to not have to put up with each other, Diana finds something in the woods, and everything changes.

This final book in the Sisters in all Seasons series brings the story of Stephanie and Diana to a close, and shows what happens when two opposites become friends, and maybe sisters.

Praise for Summer of the Wolves:

“This funny, gentle and compassionate story feels fresh, thanks to appealing, closely observed characters, both major and minor, and a compelling setting”

–Kirkus Reviews

About this title

About the Author:

Lisa Williams Kline is the author of The Princesses of Atlantis, Write Before Your Eyes, and Eleanor Hill, winner of the North Carolina Juvenile Literature Award. Her stories for children have appeared in Cricket, Cicada, Spider, and Odyssey. She earned her MFA from Queens University.

 

From School Library Journal:

Gr 5-8–The final installment in the series is a wholesome read tackling the issues of a blended family. Just as stepsisters Diana and Stephanie are beginning to understand each other, their parents are having marital issues. The girls are dropped off at Diana's grandparents' for a long weekend while Norm and Lynn secretly attend a marriage counseling retreat. The weekend is going great until Diana, an animal lover, hits a deer while driving and Stephanie's mom suddenly arrives to pick her up. Separated, the girls discover that they need and rely on each other and quickly reunite. This realization cements their dedication to keep their family together, whatever the means. Diana's grandparents provide the model of a solid, loving partnership, which contrasts with Norm and Lynn's newer, still-developing marriage. The setting of one weekend is too short to see real character development, but readers do see the girls learn some lessons and grow in that respect.–Tiffany O'Leary, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NYα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zonderkidz
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 031074007X
• ISBN 13: 9780310740070
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240