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| Genre/Form: | Juvenile fiction Fiction |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Cynthia Rylant |
| ISBN: | 0531059960 : 9780531059968 0531085961 9780531085967 0440408652 9780440408659 9780375713750 0375713751 |
| OCLC Number: | 24066732 |
| Notes: | "A Richard Jackson book"--Half t.p. |
| Awards: | Newbery Medal, 1993. |
| Description: | 89 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Series Title: | Newbery Medal winner, 1993. |
| Responsibility: | by Cynthia Rylant. |
Abstract:
After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living. Twelve-year-old Summer, her classmate Cletus, and her grieving Uncle Ob set off across West Virginia in search of a "Small Medium at Large" in fond hopes of reaching Aunt May beyond the grave. Their journey is heartening, funny, and altogether unforgettable.
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