Ryland, Cynthia. Missing May. Orchard Books, 1992, p. 89.
Brief plot description:
This story is about a girl, Summer, who is living with Aunt May and Uncle Ob after her parents died in a flood in Ohio. Summer enjoys living with them because they make her feel welcomed and loved. Summer and her family live in Deep Water located in Fayette County in West Virginia. The story starts when May has passed away. At this time Summer is twelve years old. Her Uncle Ob is a disabled navy man, who makes whirligigs and feels May’s presence as they are working in the garden. Summer feels that Ob is dying gradually on her and that there is nothing she can do. Cletus talks toOb about him feeling May’s presence. Ob becomes obsessed with getting May back. Cletus comes over later that day to talk about a pastor that can talk to the dead, but he has passed away.
This story is about a girl, Summer, who is living with Aunt May and Uncle Ob after her parents died in a flood in Ohio. Summer enjoys living with them because they make her feel welcomed and loved. Summer and her family live in Deep Water located in Fayette County in West Virginia. The story starts when May has passed away. At this time Summer is twelve years old. Her Uncle Ob is a disabled navy man, who makes whirligigs and feels May’s presence as they are working in the garden. Summer feels that Ob is dying gradually on her and that there is nothing she can do. Cletus talks to
Brief review:
I feel that this book has relatable characters for anyone who has lost a loved one. I think this book could be used in a fifth through seventh grade class when talking about family, death, and life. The main idea is that even if one dies they are still with us. This book could be given to a tween that has recently lost someone and my help the tween in their grieving process. If this book is used in a classroom, it is important for the teacher to discuss the themes of the book with the students so that they better understand what the characters go through.
I feel that this book has relatable characters for anyone who has lost a loved one. I think this book could be used in a fifth through seventh grade class when talking about family, death, and life. The main idea is that even if one dies they are still with us. This book could be given to a tween that has recently lost someone and my help the tween in their grieving process. If this book is used in a classroom, it is important for the teacher to discuss the themes of the book with the students so that they better understand what the characters go through.
Genre label:
Realistic Fiction
Reading level/interest level:
5th- 7th grade
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Awards:
Newbery Award
Newbery Award
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