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The Great Good Summer Hardcover - 2015

by Liz Garton Scanlon


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Ivy and Paul hatch a secret plan to find Ivy's missing mom and say good-bye to the space shuttle in this evocative, heartfelt novel reminiscent of Each Little Bird that Sings and Because of Winn-Dixie. Ivy Green's mama has gone off with a charismatic preacher called Hallelujah Dave to The Great Good Bible Church of Panhandle Florida. At least that's where Ivy and her dad think Mama is. But since the church has no website or phone number and Mama left no forwarding address, Ivy's not entirely sure. She does know she's missing Mama. And she's starting to get just a little worried about her, too. Paul Dobbs, one of Ivy's schoolmates, is also having a crummy summer. Paul has always wanted to be an astronaut, and now that NASA's space shuttle program has been scrapped, it looks like his dream will never get off the ground. Although Ivy and Paul are an unlikely pair, it turns out they are the perfect allies for a runaway road trip to Florida--to look for Mama, to kiss the Space Shuttle good-bye, and maybe, just maybe, regain their faith in the things in life that are most important.

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  • Title The Great Good Summer
  • Author Liz Garton Scanlon
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Beach Lane Books
  • Date 2015-05
  • ISBN 9781481411479 / 1481411470
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.8 in (21.59 x 14.73 x 2.03 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 870
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects Mothers and daughters, Friendship
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014014988
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 04/01/2015, Page 80
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 09/01/2015, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 05/01/2015, Page 117
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2015, Page 100
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/2015, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/16/2015, Page 0
  • PW Children's Starred Reviews, 12/02/2015, Page 70
  • School Library Journal, 02/01/2015, Page 93
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 04/01/2015, Page 0

About the author

Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous celebrated picture books, including One Dark Bird; In the Canyon; Happy Birthday, Bunny!; and the Caldecott Honor recipient All the World. Liz is an adjunct professor of creative writing at Austin Community College, and her poetry has been published widely in literary journals. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas. Visit her at LizGartonScanlon.com. Marla Frazee was awarded a Caldecott Honor for All the World and A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, and the Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Picture Book for her wordless book The Farmer and the Clown. She is the author-illustrator of many books, including The Boss Baby, the book that inspired the DreamWorks Animation film Boss Baby. She has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including God Got a Dog by Cynthia Rylant; Stars by Mary Lyn Ray; and Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers. She is also the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Clementine chapter book series by Sara Pennypacker. The mother of three grown sons, she lives in Pasadena, California. Visit her at MarlaFrazee.com.
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