The Summer My Father Was Ten (Signed)

Brisson, Pat

ISBN 10: 1563974355 / ISBN 13: 9781563974359

Published by Boyds Mills Press, U.S.A., 1998

About this Item

Bound in glossy boards with matching dust jacket. The fifth printing of this book that won the Christopher Prize in year of publication. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 5002410

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Summer My Father Was Ten (Signed)

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hard Cover

Illustrator: Andrea Shine

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: Fifth Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

It was the summer that the boys lost a baseball under a tomato plant in Mr. Bellavista's garden. Then someone tossed a tomato back instead of a baseball. A lively battle took place, which seemed like great fun at the time, but in the end Mr. Bellavista's garden had been destroyed. In a touching story of one boy's efforts to make amends, we see the rebuilding of a garden and the forming of a relationship across generations. With luminous, beautifully detailed watercolors, the artist has captured both the sadness and the quiet joy woven throughout the tale.

About the Author:

Pat Brisson is the author of Benny's Pennies, the Kate books, Hot Fudge Hero, and Wanda's Roses, an American Booksellers "Pick of the Lists." She lives in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

Andrea Shine is the illustrator of Big Band Sound and The Faraway Drawer, both by Harriett Diller. She lives in Southampton.