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Missing May (Yearling Newbery) by Rylant, Cynthia, Rylant, Cynthia is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Missing May (Yearling Newbery) about?

<p>When May dies suddenly while gardening, Summer assumes she'll never see her beloved aunt again. But then Summer's Uncle Ob claims that May is on her way back--she has sent a sign from the spirit world.Summer isn't sure she believes in the spirit world, but her quirky classmate Cletus Underwood--who befriends Ob during his time of mourning--does. So at Cletus' suggestion, Ob and Summer (with Cletus in tow) set off in search of Miriam B. Young, Small Medium at Large, whom they hope will explain May's departure and confirm her possible return.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>This short novel is a study of grief--chiefly, that felt by Summer after her foster mother's sudden death, but also her sorrow at witnessing the grief of Ob, her foster father--she realizes that she herself may not be reason enough for him to go on living. And for several months it seems as if he may not in fact go on, until Summer and Ob take a short car trip that somehow transforms their lives. In a direct, matter-of-fact voice occasionally laced with irony and wry humor, Summer articulates many discerning insights about sorrow and loss. The reader remains a distant observer of her emotions, however--perhaps

Who reads Missing May (Yearling Newbery)?

It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.

Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.

Author
Rylant, Cynthia, Rylant, Cynthia
Publisher
Paw Prints 2008-08-11
Published
1992
Language
EN
ISBN
9781439520451
Category
children's
Subjects
Children'S, Fiction, Juvenile
Rating
3.77 / 5 (10,325 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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