Missing May
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1992 · Est. 2 hour read

Missing May

Written by Cynthia Rylant

Summer and Ob seek a sign to move past their grief and find hope again.

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89 pages· 17,463 words· Est. 2 hour read· 980L
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Bookroo's summary

Summer and her Uncle Ob are lost in grief after losing May, their guiding light. Ob's passion for crafting whirligigs fades, leaving them adrift. Desperate for a sign from May, they embark on a journey of healing. Will they find the message they need to embrace life once more? Discover a touching tale of love, loss, and renewal.

From the publisher

This critically acclaimed winner of the Newbery Medal joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content.

Ever since May, Summer’s aunt and good-as-a-mother for the past six years, died in the garden among her pole beans and carrots, life for Summer and her Uncle Ob has been as bleak as winter. Ob doesn’t want to create his beautiful whirligigs anymore, and he and Summer have slipped into a sadness that they can’t shake off. They need May in whatever form they can have her – a message, a whisper, a sign that will tell them what to do next. When that sign comes, Summer with discover that she and Ob can keep missing May but still go on with their lives.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
89
Words
17,463
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
980L
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~W
Scholastic level
W
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
6673
Publication
Published
June 28, 2004
First published
March 1, 1992
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439613835

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