The Summer of May (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781416980230)

Twelve-year-old May is living in a desolate situation with only her grandmother, who is depressed about the absence of May's mother, and her father, who works long hours and is almost never around. Due to her circumstance and her resentment over having to live in a low-income neighborhood, May often finds herself picking fights and getting into trouble.

But when May is caught graffiti-ing her least favorite teacher's classroom, she is faced with a choice: expulsion or one-on-one summer school with the teacher she most detests. Begrudgingly, May chooses summer school and ultimately learns that her teacher has a secret past--and might just hold the key to answers no one else will give May about her mother.

Author: Cecilia Galante
ISBN-10: 1416980237
ISBN-13: 9781416980230
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2011
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 143883 / Summer of May


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2011
School Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 172
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2011
Publishers Weekly 02/14/2011
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 381 - Recommended, Satisfactory