Caterpillar Summer

Caterpillar Summer

By Gillian McDunn

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This beautifully written, emotional debut perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt or Ali Benjamin tells the story a girl, her special needs brother, and the summer they will never forget.

"An engaging, honest book." --Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life

" A beautiful story of family, forgiveness, life on an island, and growing up.”--Kate Messner, author of Breakout and The Seventh Wish

Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who can keep Chicken happy. When he has a "meltdown" she's the one who scratches his back and reads his favorite story. She's the one who knows what Chicken needs. Since their mom has had to work double-hard to keep their family afloat after their father passed away, Cat has been the glue holding her family together.

But even the strongest glue sometimes struggles to hold. When a summer trip doesn't go according to plan, Cat and Chicken end up spending three weeks with grandparents they never knew. For the first time in years, Cat has the opportunity to be a kid again, and the journey she takes shows that even the most broken or strained relationships can be healed if people take the time to walk in one another's shoes.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
ISBN-13: 9781547603145
ISBN-10: 1547603143
Published on 3/3/2020
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 320

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raven7 raven7

this is awesome i love how cat and her bro love each other so much

This is such a good story. Please check it out. Like this if you agree.

This was a really amazing book!!! Cat and Chicken (Henry) are brother and sister and they have lost a father because of cancer. And ever since their mom has to work double time. Rishi, Cat's friend has an emergency in India and because of his grandmother they had to suddenly go away. Cat and Chicken get sent to Grandma and Grandpa's house, the one they've never met before! When things start to go downhill Cat makes friends with Macon her grandfather and they go on walks early in the morning. You see, his feelings are a little hard to understand and Cat and Chicken's mom has a grudge on him However on the inside he has a kind heart. Cat meets Harriet and they have been friends ever since. When Cat enters a fishing contest she gets competition from John Harvey he is "rotten" as Cat says. Harriet tries to teach Cat how to fish and later Macon helps to. Will she be able to win? However, John Harvey has a little trick that may actually be breaking the law......

Caterpillar Summer sounds amazing! I’m already in love with it, even without actually reading it. Also, it’s summer, and Caterpillar “Summer”? :P Anyways, this book sounds like a scrumdillyumptious book to read!

Ally J Ally J

This looks like a really nice book