Red Rover, Red Rover

Lyon, George Ella

ISBN 10: 0531058328 / ISBN 13: 9780531058329

Published by Orchard Books, New York, 1989

About this Item

1st/1st. "A Richard Jackson book" Second novel for adolescent readers by the Kentucky poet and playwright.

Seller Inventory # 3442

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Red Rover, Red Rover
• Publisher: Orchard Books, New York
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0531058328
• ISBN 13: 9780531058329
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • FIRST/FIRST

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Synopsis

When Sumi's brother leaves for boarding school, her best friend moves away, her grandfather dies, and her mother withdraws into grief, Sumi finds herself facing the beginning of adolescence alone and afraid.

Reviews

Set in the early '60s, this tender novel examines the pain of growing up through a girl's sense of loss. The death of Grandfather Gene marks the first disruption of Sumi Kell's 11th year. The second occurs when Drake, her older brother, leaves home to attend private school. After his departure, the house seems empty, adults act preoccupied, and Sumi feels distanced from other girls in her class who have taken a sudden interest in clothes and boys. When best friend Keezie moves away, Sumi is devastated. She tries to fit in at school by emulating the manners of a popular, young teacher, but her efforts prove futile. No single event dispels Sumi's feelings of isolation; gradually she comes to accept her altered world and view it from a new perspective. Through beautiful prose and sharp imagery, Lyon crystallizes the significant moments in this child's life. First-person narration allows readers to become intimately involved with Sumi's emotional struggles; those who enjoy a quiet, reflective read will cherish this sensitive book. Ages 11-14.
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