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Those Summer Girls I Never Met (Mass Market Paperback)

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Drew Wingate's summer cruise with his grandmother turns out to be more fun than he expected. PW said, "Drew's rapid-fire narration is deceptively lighthearted: his glib voice proves capable of expressing a great range of emotion." Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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Grade 6-10 Drew and his friend Bates had been putting the finishing touches on their summer fantasies of girls and cars when Drew's single parent mother bursts his balloon, telling him that he and his 14-year-old sister Steph (whom he sees as a meddlesome bother) are expected to accept an invitation from their never-before-seen grandmother to be her guests on an all-summer cruise from London to Leningrad. Much to their surprise, Drew and Steph become attached to their grandmother, Connie Carlson, a singer-entertainer who made her mark in the '40s and '50s. Connie brings together Steph and Drew, and they learn about their mother, their grandfather (an alcoholic piano player on board), and about themselves. They also learn the tragic truth about Connie. Drew's first-person narrative is permeated with an appealing mixture of sarcastic and self-deprecating humorsimilar to Robert Lipsyte's teen heroes. The sub-plots of Steph's shipboard friend's family reuniting in Russia and Drew's attempts to help his grandfather complement the main plot, and Drew's very funny amorous misadventures add a counterbalancing levity to what is basically a serious and believable coming-of-age story. Jack Forman, Mesa College Library, San Diego
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • Publisher: Laurel Leaf (September 1, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0440204577
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440204572
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,354,288 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Those summer girls I never met 2v2, April 23, 2004
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I liked this book becaue it was about this boy who had'nt met his grandma before. she invites him and his sister to come on cruise with her. They don't want to go but there mom makes them go. when they stay with they are glad that they went.

The worst part of the book was the begining it really was'nt attractive. I had to push my self past the begining then after that it was ok. The begining is boring then it gets tender as you read past it.

I liked the charectars alot Iliked how they acted and it seemed like something me and my sisters would do. I did'nt like the authors form of writing it was boring but I loved his description of the charcters. When a beautiful woman would come up and talk to the boy the author made it seem like she was an angel. I liked the conflict the sister did'nt wan't her grand ma to come ito her life because she was never there for 13 years of her life but her mom made her go that reminds me of my mom,.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected delights, July 13, 2001
By L. Park (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
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I'm not sure if the reviews give this book justice. I mean, I read the back, and I'm like, this sounds dumb, another teen pity problem. But I was pleasantly surprised when I read this how absolutely adorable this book is! The Mr. Peck writes in first person for Drew, and boy, he is some clever and witty! I had to break and laugh out loud for a while every once in a while during the course of the book. The story mainly focuses on Drew and Steph and them discovering what an amazing and fun woman their grandma, Connie, is, and that sometimes the best things in life sneak up on you if you don't watch them. This book was fun, though I was kinda sad by the end, but overall it was a feel good read. Definately sweeps you away to the cruise ship and the magic of travel.
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