Books with title Summer of the Brother

Adults insist that you never completely remember your childhood. They say that as the years pass by, those little details that once captured your undivided attention become fuzzy around the edges. As time marches on, the sharp memories start crinkling up like a piece of newspaper burning in a campfire; first you can just make out the sentences, and then, the white hot fire laps at the pages, blurring them and obscuring the actual words. Until all that you are left with is a fine white ash and the vague memories of what used to be. As long as I’m breathing, I know I will never forget my sixteenth summer. It’s been years, but that summer is etched finely in my memory. That was the summer I finally kissed a boy, found the body in the basement, and discovered that keeping secrets just might kill you. And believe me, that isn’t something you forget too easily, no matter how hard you try. And I sure as hell have tried. Kennedy Ryan is a normal fifteen year old girl with a best friend who tells her what to do, an agoraphobic mother, a crush on an inappropriate boy...and a body in her basement. Totally normal, right?

The summer is turning out to be the most confusing time of fourteen year old Sara Godfrey's life. Up until now , things have flowed as smoothly and peacefully as the swans sliding across the lake. But suddenly, Sara feels like things are going wrong. She wants to fly away from everyone her popular sister, her bossy aunt, and her beloved, mentally retarded brother Charlie. Then one night, Charlie disappears.

Suitable for ages 10 and upShona does not want to move to Winnipeg, Canada, but at 12 years-old she has little choice. Determined never to forget her home community of Moodiesburn near Glasgow, Scotland, she starts visiting all her favouriteplaces—including Ballayn Castle with its hand in the stone.Before she is fully aware of what is happening, she and her cousin Davey are drawn back in time to 1567 when Ballayn is being enlarged, political intrigue is rife, and a terrible murder is about to be committed.Unable to return to 1967, Shona and Davey find themselves caught in the past. Will they make it back to the present in time for Shona to go to Canada? Or will they be trapped forever beneath the hand in the stone?

Zarah hates to miss ballet classes. What is she going to do all summer without electricity, microwave, refrigerator, INDOOR PLUMBING? Why does her young cousin Loomis rake dirt all day? And why is that chicken so frizzled?"A sophisticated New Yorker returns unwillingly to her roots when her mother sends her for a summer with her grandmother Quanamina off the Carolina coast."-Kirkus"Stong, smart, and creative, Zarah is a memorable heroine."-The Horn Book"Fine character development lends credibility to this rich and compelling story of clashing cultures and human understanding."-SLJ

Anna, Daniel, and Lucas seem to be living a dream. While their parents take care of a castle, they have the run of the grounds and the beautiful surrounding countryside. Their only concern is how best to catch the mysterious pike that lurks in the deep water of the moat. But when Daniel and Lucas’s mother first begins to seem tired all the time, and then loses her hair, Anna wonders what is going on. It is cancer, she is told, but Daniel and Lucas must not know. As the summer days grow shorter and the colors of the fields and flowers change, the boys eventually learn of their mother’s illness. Daniel becomes convinced that catching the pike will bring luck — that it might even cure his mother. But as her condition worsens, these three true friends can only wish that they could stop the destructive march of time. Jutta Richter’s powerful prose makes this sensitive story set during a summer idyll an unforgettable one.

The old smelter had stood abandoned as long as Ron and his friends, Donny and Steve could remember. Ron and his friends are in for a surprise as the summer begins. Their plan to enter the scary smelter grounds and prove their bravery turns into a nightmare as they discover something totally unexpected. A body is found near the fence that surrounds the old smelter and a murder investigation begins. Ron’s brother Vern and his friend Gary who are experts at exploring the old smelter tell Ron and his friends a strange tale. They take Ron and his friends to the smelter where they are confronted by something that defies the imagination. As more bodies and it seems the police are stumped Ron and his friends begin to suspect that a werewolf is in their midst. A frightening story ensues as Ron and his friends try to kill the werewolf.

Evelyn laughed, cracking the ice. "The end of summer is coming up fast boys, better enjoy yourselves while you can!" she said.Marion is desperate to be able to ride her new horse while Christopher is equally determined to ride someone else's. Summer hurtles to a close at pony club camp and Noel, Dick and Henry are all about to set off in different directions to begin entirely new lives when the end of summer turns out to be more of an end than anyone expected...Josephine Pullein-Thompson's well loved characters return in the sequel to 'After the Pony Club'.

In the summer of 1942, Belle excitedly awaits the arrival of her worldly older cousin, Caroline, who will join the family at their grandparents' island cottage in Michigan. Belle dreams of being introduced to French sophistication and style. But Carrie brings much more than that: She carries the troubling reality of the world war that is ravaging Europe. On quiet Turtle Island, a place where everything always stays the same, this one summer will bring about a world of change. Set against the backdrop of breezy island cottages and a faraway war, this heartrending tale from National Book Award winner Gloria Whelan is the story of a beautiful place and a unique friendship—and how events thousands of miles away shape them both.

Anna, Daniel, and Lucas seem to be living a dream. While their parents take care of a castle, they have the run of the grounds and the beautiful surrounding countryside. Their only concern is how best to catch the mysterious pike that lurks in the deep water of the moat. But when Daniel and Lucas’s mother first begins to seem tired all the time, and then loses her hair, Anna wonders what is going on. It is cancer, she is told, but Daniel and Lucas must not know. As the summer days grow shorter and the colors of the fields and flowers change, the boys eventually learn of their mother’s illness. Daniel becomes convinced that catching the pike will bring luck — that it might even cure his mother. But as her condition worsens, these three true friends can only wish that they could stop the destructive march of time. Jutta Richter’s powerful prose makes this sensitive story set during a summer idyll an unforgettable one.