In the summertime, almost any weekend can be fun, but once in a great while, everything falls into place to make a perfect weekend. Megan Ropitsky lives in a guest house on the Maine coast, and visitors to the house provide some interesting adventures. In this story, Megan meets an autistic girl, deals with some feelings of jealousy, has some special times with her friends, and does something unselfish that brings an unexpected surprise.
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This book is unique because it describes a young girl facing contemporary problems, and facing them in a way that promotes family values. The story is captivating, and the illustrations are delightfully unique: color photographs of real miniature dolls that represent each character, acting out the story in a dollhouse-scale setting.
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Megan in Maine is one of a series of six books that I wrote to bring family values to contemporary life situations. In this story, Megan wrestles with feelings of jealousy and inadequacy, but ends up feeling very special!
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This review is from: Megan in Maine : Summer Surprises (Story House Dolls) (Paperback)
I liked the way soft dolls and doll house settings were used in portraying this story. The photographs were lovely. The softness of the dolls added to the gentle feel of the story.
Megan, a pre-teen lives in rural Maine near the Atlantic Ocean. Bright and musically endowed, she entertains herself by playing the harmonica when she isn't helping her parents run their Bed & Breakfast. Money is often hard to come by, so she learns to scrimp and save and enjoy the visiting travelers. She also has good friends in the area. One visitor makes a surprise splash into Megan's life. Ten-year-old Sylvia presents behavior that is classic or Kanner's autism. She does not speak nor show any discernible response to anything or anybody in her environment; much to Megan's dismay, Sylvia shows no interest in her black poodle. Determined to find a window of interest, Megan plays the harmonica for her. Sylvia takes an immediate interest, so Megan gives it to her. That is the most interaction she can elicit from her summer guest. When Sylvia and her family depart for Boston to keep an appointment they made with an autism specialist, they thank Megan for her gift and are astounded as Sylvia teaches herself how to play it. The reward Megan receives far exceeds her wildest dreams. A nice, gentle story that makes no promises and does a fairly good job of portaying Kanner's autism. I like the way Megan accepted Sylvia and was a little surprised that Sylvia's parents confided in her to the extent that they did. All in all, a good story.
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