Thimble Summer
Elizabeth Enright
Illustrated by Elizabeth Enright
Ages 8 to 12
Paperback
29 April 2008Imprint: Square Fish
Synopsis
A silver thimble and a new friend make a girl's summer magical in Elizabeth Enright's Thimble Summer.
A few hours after nine-year-old Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble in the dried-up riverbed, the rains come and end the long drought on the farm. The rains bring safety for the crops and the livestock, and money for Garnet's father. Garnet can't...
Details
29 April 2008144 pages
9780312380021Imprint: Square Fish
Reviews
“This story of a Wisconsin farm sings with the happiness and contentment of a small girl whose roots are sinking deep into the soil of a loved place.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review
“This is a story of the sort for which there is a constant demand. . . . There is the flavor of real life . . . expressed with charm and humor.” —The New York Times Book Review
