Missing May (Scholastic Gold), (Paperback)

from MidnightTears

Rylant uses this small little book to deal with one of the hardest things in life: when a loved one passes away. Summer has come to live with Ob and May. After Summer's mother passed away, she was just passed around family members in Ohio. Never really looked after and treated like a burden. That...

from mbuch

Missing May is a depressing but realistic book with well-developed characters and an unearthing plot of learning to cope with grief. May dies, leaving the three who loved her most to suffer and try to live without her in their life. After May dies, her family members continue to be heartbroken an...

from MidnightTears

Rylant uses this small little book to deal with one of the hardest things in life: when a loved one passes away. Summer has come to live with Ob and May. After Summer's mother passed away, she was just passed around family members in Ohio. Never really looked after and treated like a burden. That...

from klburnside

This was one of the best Newberry winners I've read in a while. I don't know if it is really deserving of five stars or not, but the characters were just so lovable, and I haven't given a book five stars in a while, so why not. The book brought tears to my eyes on several occasions, both happy an...

from TerriS

This is a wonderful book about a young girl and a loss in her family, and how they deal with it. It is written for 8-12 year old children, but I laughed and I cried, and I read it in one sitting! Absolutely loved it and the way it was written. Recommended to Everyone!!