I loved this book so much that after I had finished reading it, I tried to read it again.
Possum Summer
By Jen K. Blom
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.3 | 44120 |
Possum Summer is an uplifting novel about a girl and her father whose fractious relationship is healed by the hard lessons they learn about love and letting go. Eleven-year-old P (short for Princess) longs for a pet, but her father insists that all animals on their Oklahoma farm earn their keep. While he's away on combat duty, P rescues an orphaned opossum that she names Ike. When her father is injured and her world falls down around her ears, P knows she must find it in herself to betray Ike's trust and force him to survive in the wild - no matter how much it kills her to do it.
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN-13: 9780823423316
ISBN-10: 082342331X
Published on 3/15/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 155