Memories of Summer

Name: Memories of Summer
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Ruth White
ISBN: 9781470357467

Author: Ruth White

Narrator: Kate Forbes

Unabridged: 3 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/22/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

In 1955, thirteen-year-old Lyric, her older sister Summer, and their widowed father pack the car. Poor yet hopeful, they move from the hills of Virginia to Flint, Michigan, where "Poppy" plans to find factory work. Once they are in Michigan, Lyric and Summer love the excitement of the city. Lyric makes friends at her new school, but Summer feels like an outcast. Soon, the close bond between the two sisters begins to dissolve. Lyric always knew that Summer was a bit odd, but now Summer withdraws more and more into a fantasy world. Filled with love and pain, Memories of Summer is Lyric's story of her sister's descent into mental illness. Newbery Award-winning Ruth White is noted for her ability to capture the conflicts and emotions that affect many young adults. Narrator Kate Forbes'gentle voice captures both the sisters and their changing world. For more by Ruth White, look for Weeping Willow, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brad on October 28, 2015

This was an amazing book that had me glued to the pages until the end.......more

Goodreads review by Kateryna on May 28, 2014

*****WARNING*****SPOILER ALERT*****ENDING IS MENTIONED!!!!**** Memories of Summer is a bittersweet read. The novel ripped my heart out, but forced me to stitch it back, inside my chest, in order to continue reading. This book is a truly meaningful read. I broke down at some parts, but pulled throu......more

Goodreads review by Erin on July 05, 2010

My classification of this one might be stretching things a little. The multicultural element is a family from the rural Virginia with a schizophrenic daughter, and the urban location is Flint, MI in 1955. But I think that multiculturalism should include more than just ethnicities; reading this book,......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on January 11, 2025

I read this one over and over again as a child. It still draws me in and helps me contemplate the meaning of suffering.......more

Goodreads review by Sabrina on March 09, 2010

Very quick and short read. I was surprised at the abruptness of the ending, I had expected it to go a bit further into their lives, or possible have some big event that changed everything. It just crept along and then ended. After I finished the book I did a little research on the author and it turn......more