A Summer to Die (Mass Market Paperback)

by Lois Lowry (Author) "It was Molly who drew the line..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"Not simply another story on a subject currently in vogue, this book is memorable as a well-crafted reaffirmation of universal values." -- Review --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"A warm picture emerges of a family bound together by caring and closeness. . . . Meg's sorrow as well as her joy comes pouring out in this perceptive tale."—Booklist, Starred


From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf (December 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440219175
• ISBN-13: 978-0440219170
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #809,153 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful--and it holds up!, July 7, 2004

By	Melissa Weintraub (Corvallis, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read this book in 6th grade (or so) when it first come out. It had an impact on me (I feared a friend had leukemia because she was getting nosebleeds), and I never forgot it. I reread it yesterday and realized how powerful and well-written it truly is. It's an amazing first novel (from someone who went on to write other of my favorites).

While the book rarely mentions Meg's school life (and never any contemporary friends), it still conveys a sense of her whole life. I cried for her, for Molly, for their whole family. And I was angry with the parents for not sharing the seriousness of Molly's illness with Meg sooner.

It's a keeper (and I wish I'd kept my copy!)

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A WONDERFUL TEAR - JERKING BOOK!!!, April 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Summer to Die (Hardcover)

"A Summer to Die," was a great book. It was about two girls who have to face the new challenges, changes and having to make new friends when they move out of the city. Fifteen year old Molly has always been pretty, populair, and had an easy time making new friends. Molly already has a boyfriend in the first week they move their. But it does not come as easily to Meg, her sister. She can't make a single friend, and she is depressed. Her dad sits in his study all day writing a book, her sister is her usual, annoying, self. But one day Molly is rushed to the hospital and it is then that Meg knows that something is terribly wrong with her sister. Molly comes home and has a new drug she has to take. But Meg notices that Molly's long hair is falling out, Molly is loosing weight and she gets sick again. Read this story for yourself to find out the ending.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An extremely touching and memorable book..., October 21, 1999

By	Kiesha ([e-mail]) (Athens, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Summer to Die (Hardcover)

I read this book many years ago and became completely immersed in it. The story was so well written and moving that it has had a truly lasting effect on my life. I am 23 now and it remains to be one of the few books that still evokes feelings and emotions simply by thinking of it. I could hardly wait to read it then and can hardly wait to read it all over now. I highly recommend it to a person of any age - it's message and values can be appreciated by adults and children alike.