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McDunn, Gillian.
CATERPILLAR SUMMER
New York : Bloomsbury, 2019.
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781681197432

(2 booktalks)
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 Booktalk #1

Cat loves her brother Chicken, and she wants more than anything to make sure that he is safe.  Sometimes, though, she just wants to be a kid.  With her mom focusing on work and having recently lost her dad, she carries a lot of weight for the family.  Chicken is great, but he scares easily, hates loud noises, and oftentimes disappears in order to feel safe.  He’s hard to keep up with!  With so many changes, Caterpillar is anxiously awaiting a trip to visit a good friend in Atlanta, Georgia, but plans change abruptly, and she and Chicken are suddenly left with grandparents that they’ve never met in a place very different than home.  Gingerbread Island, North Carolina, is a far cry from Atlanta and it’s sure nothing like home.  Cat is greatly disappointed and not looking forward to the summer now, but little does she know that all the mysteries and frustrations of her life are about to slowly wash away.  In this heartwarming story, Caterpillar learns about forgiveness, friendship, and family.  It’s a must read! (Prepared by: Fran Sanderson, Lexington County Public Library/Cayce West Columbia Branch, fsanderson@lex.lib.sc.us)   (South Carolina Book Awards, 2020-2021)

Booktalk #2

Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who can keep Chicken happy. When a summer trip doesn't go according to plan, Cat and Chicken end up spending three weeks with grandparents they never knew. For the first time in years, Cat has the opportunity to be a kid again, and the journey she takes shows that even the most broken or strained relationships can be healed if people take the time to walk in one another's shoes. (Sunshine State Young Readers Award Books 2020-2021)


SUBJECTS:  Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
                        Responsibility -- Fiction.
                        Single-parent families -- Fiction.
                        Grandparents -- Fiction.
                        Family problems -- Fiction.
                        Islands -- Fiction.
                        North Carolina -- Fiction.
                        Family life -- North Carolina -- Fiction.

 
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