![]() I only vaguely remember the plot of A Summer to Die but I do recall being deeply engrossed and even staying up late one night to finish reading it with the door closed and a flashlight under the covers because my dad had yelled at me for the 4th time "Go to bed, tomorrow is a school day!". Martin, Barthe DeClements, and Louis Sachar are largely responsible for very early in life shaping my love of books. Taylor, Ellen Conford, Judy Blume, Beaverly Cleary, Anne M. ![]() I like to think authors like Lois Lowry, Mildred D. Sure, my taste has morphed a great deal from the angsty middle grade fiction that is A Summer to Die but that tingle felt when opening a new book, the excitement from walking into a library/bookstore, and general PASSION for all things literary are still there. I probably read it about 30 years ago but thinking about it and all the other Lois Lowry books I read way back when (I freakin' LOVED the Anastasia series) made me realize how much I have ALWAYS loved reading. Its themes include grief, envy, coming of age, and the acceptance of mortality. The novel was Lowry’s first, and received critical acclaim. Her feelings dont make it any easier for her to cope with Mollys. Golly! I had this book on my mind recently for some reason. A Summer to Die (1973) by American children’s novelist Lois Lowry follows one teenager’s account of her sister’s death from acute leukemia. VDOMDHTMLtml> A Summer to Die - Lois Lowry - Google Books Thirteen-year-old Meg envys her sisters beauty and popularity. ![]()
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