Umbrella Summer

Written by Lisa Graff

Annie's careful plans can't shield her from life's unpredictability.

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240 pages· 39,474 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· 820L

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Bookroo's summary

Annie Richards is consumed by fear, avoiding risks after her brother's unexpected death. Her world is a list of dangers until a new neighbor challenges her cautious ways. Can Annie learn to embrace life again, or will her fears keep her in the shadows? As she navigates this emotional journey, Annie discovers that true safety might lie in opening her heart rather than closing it off. Will she find the courage to step into the sunshine and reclaim her joy?

From the publisher

Annie Richards knows there are a million things to look out for–bicycle accidents, chicken pox, runaway zoo animals. That’s why being careful is so important, even if it does mean giving up some of her favorite things, like bike races with her best friend and hot dogs on the Fourth of July. Everyone keeps telling Annie not to worry so much, that she’s just fine. But they thought her brother, Jared, was just fine too, and Jared died.It takes a new neighbor to make Annie realize that her plans for being careful aren’t working out as well as she’d hoped. And with a lot of help from those around her, Annie just may find a way to close her umbrella of sadness and step back into the sunshine.

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