Cicada Summer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780810994720)

From a debut novelist, a heroine who will make you laugh, and will break your heart.

Eleven-year-old Lily has a passion for Nancy Drew stories and a secret she is keeping from those she loves. When summer brings lying, stealing, sneaky Tinny Bridges to town, Lily must be on her guard with this perceptive newcomer, or risk having her secret revealed. But Tinny won't leave Lily alone. She takes candy from the general store and blames Lily. She tries to steal Lily's friends and even her father's affection. Then Tinny goes missing, and only watchful, mystery-loving Lily has any idea what happened to her. But for Lily, finding Tinny means confronting her hidden past.

Funny, poignant, and peopled with memorable characters, this first novel announces a writer of great warmth and talent.

Author: Andrea Beaty
ISBN-10: 0810994720
ISBN-13: 9780810994720
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 7.77h x 5.27w x 0.76d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 124727 / Cicada Summer/Secrets of the Cicada Summer

Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: NAPPA Gold Awards - Winner
Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Best Books 01/15/2008 pg. 13
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2008 pg. 352
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2008 pg. 306
School Library Journal 06/01/2008 pg. 134
Booklist 06/01/2008 pg. 74
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 336 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Andrea Beaty is the author of the picture books When Giants Come to Play and Iggy Peck, Architect, and the co-founder of the popular children's literature blog Threesillychicks.com. She is the recipient of the prestigious Barbara Karlin Grant for picture-book writing from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in Naperville, Illinois.