The Secrets of Blueberries, Brothers, Moose & Me

Author: Nickerson, Sara

Number Of Pages: 336

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A story infused with warmth and emotion about finding something all your own while the world changes around you.2015 BCCB Bulletin Blue Ribbon Selection Determined to make some extra money, twelve-year-old Missy and her older brother Patrick get summer jobs picking blueberries at a local farm. For Missy, though, blueberry picking quickly becomes about more than just money

— it's the perfect distraction from the fact that her two best friends have gone off to summer camp without her and that her dad is getting remarried. Why can't everything go back to the way it used to be? Back to normal?

Missy soon discovers, though, that the summer is full of secrets: the secrets to making her family feel whole again; the secrets to keeping her two best friends from changing and leaving her behind; the secrets of a local farm's blood feud; and most importantly, the secrets of blueberries. "Heart-rendingly unflagging in the face of life-changing events, Missy's a funny, compelling heroine that readers will cheer for.”

— Kirkus Reviews"[A] quiet, deftly written coming-of-age novel." —

School Library Journal" The Secrets of Blueberries is a new twist on growing up."

— VOYA

From School Library Journal Gr 4–7—Twelve-year-old Missy and her older brother Patrick think they're in for another boring summer, but an ad for blueberry pickers changes everything. Missy quickly discovers that she is an adept picker and loves the quiet magic of the blueberry fields. Much to Missy's chagrin, Patrick meets Shauna, a fellow worker, and becomes more interested in having fun than picking blueberries. Already upset over her father's impending remarriage and the shift in her friendship with her two best friends, Missy feels betrayed by Patrick's change of heart. A clue to field owner Moose's blood feud with his brother is revealed when Bev, Moose's wife, spots Missy's potential and asks her to pick the secret blueberries. While trying to get back at Patrick, Missy inadvertently reveals the field's secret location and suffers the consequences. As the summer draws to a close, Missy learns that she must begin accepting the changes that inevitably occur as one grows up. VERDICT This quiet, deftly written coming-of-age novel is a good choice for kids looking for a sympathetic protagonist whose issues are relatable but not too serious.—Kefira Phillipe, Nichols Middle School, Evanston, IL

Reviews:

"Heart-rendingly unflagging in the face of life-changing events, Missy's a funny, compelling heroine that readers will cheer for.”

— Kirkus Reviews"[A] quiet, deftly written coming-of-age novel." —

School Library Journal" The Secrets of Blueberries is a new twist on growing up."

— VOYA

About the Author:

Sara Nickerson started her career as a writer and producer for television and film. During a screenwriting class at the University of Washington she wrote her first novel  How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found. She lives in Seattle with her husband and sons. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 1 MY OLDER BROTHER, PATRICK, CAME UP WITH THE idea. He was nearly fourteen and it was his summer of protein drinks and hundred-a-day push-ups to stop from being so skinny. Something had happened to him, something that made him hide out in the bathroom, examining his thin arms and legs in the full-length mirror. By the end of that summer, I’d know what it was. I’d also know about the blood feud between two farmers, and how it felt to have tiny chunks of gravel lodged in my face. But I’m getting ahead. One thing I did know, right from the start, was that my brother was desperate for new clothes, and not the new-to-us thrift store variety we usually wore. So halfway through the summer, when he started searching for jobs that a fourteen-year-old could have, I knew he was thinking ahead to September, and the new school year, and jeans with actual store tags. “Look, Mom!” he said. It was a socked-in rainy day, and we’d ...

EAN: 9780525426547

Release Date: 21-07-2015

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp. Hardcover Used - Very Good Ships fast! 2015

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood

Binding: Hardcover