The firefly summer /
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023Copyright date: 2023Edition: First editionDescription: 388 pages : illustration, maps ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
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- 9781534493353
- 1534493352
- 9798885797870
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Grandparents -- Juvenile fiction
- Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction
- Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction
- Summer -- Juvenile fiction
- Teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction
- Teenage girls -- Fiction
- Family life -- Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Blended Families
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience
- Families
- Grandparent and child
- Grandparents
- Summer
- Teenage girls
- Treasure troves
- Teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- Family -- Juvenile fiction
- Teenagers -- Fiction
- Family life -- Fiction
- Pocono Mountains (Pa.) -- Juvenile fiction
- Pennsylvania -- Pocono Mountains
- [Fic] 23
- PZ7.M43151 Fi 2023
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Three starred reviews!
"Heartfelt and hilarious, witty and wise, with indelible characters and laugh-out-loud humor. A fantastic read for any season of the year." --Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling author
In New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson's middle grade debut "brimming with heart, summer nostalgia, and a bit of mystery" (Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a young girl gets to know her mom's side of the family and hunts for hidden treasure over the course of one chaotic summer.
For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, and quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she's received a letter from her grandparents--grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom's death--inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos.
Ryanna accepts. She wants to learn about her mom. She wants to uncover the mystery of why her father hasn't spoken to her grandparents all these years. She's even looking forward to a quiet summer by the lake. But what she finds are relatives... so many relatives! Aunts and uncles and cousins upon cousins--a motley, rambunctious crew of kids and eccentric, unconventional adults. People who have memories of her mom from when she was Ryanna's age, clues to her past like a treasure map. Ryanna even finds an actual, real-life treasure map!
Over the course of one unforgettable summer--filled with s'mores and swimming, adventure and fun, and even a decades-old mystery to solve--Ryanna discovers a whole new side of herself and that, sometimes, the last place you expected to be is the place where you really belong.
"For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she's received a letter from her grandparents--grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom's death--inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos. Ryanna accepts. She wants to learn about her mom. She wants to uncover the mystery of why her father hasn't spoken to her grandparents all these years. She's even looking forward to a quiet summer by the lake. But what she finds are relatives... SO MANY MORE RELATIVES than she knew she had. Aunts and Uncles and cousins upon cousins--a motley, rambunctious crew of kids and eccentric, unconventional adults. Lost in the crush of such a tight-knit and boisterous band, Ryanna has never felt more out of place. It's over the course of this utterly astonishing summer that Ryanna will need to learn how to be open to the unexpected, let go of the preconceived, and find where she belongs. And while she's at it, she just may find a way to become part of the Van Camp family camp--for good"--
Ages 8-12 Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Grades 4-6 Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
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Publishers Weekly Review
When a tween accepts an invitation to stay with her estranged maternal grandparents in the Poconos, she finds a large and lively extended family, and a treasure map, in this captivating mystery, a middle grade debut from Matson (Take Me Home Tonight). Eager to hear stories about her mom, who died when she was three, only child Ryanna Stuart nervously agrees when the Van Camps invite her to stay for the summer at their inoperative summer property, Camp Van Camp, which is in danger of being razed by a neighbor. As the mystery-loving 11-year-old settles into the summer's rhythms, she grows closer to her newfound family, teaming up with cousins her age to follow marginalia once scribbled by her mother in a mystery book and to locate a treasure map that they hope will save the camp. Matson's vibrant setting, peopled with an easygoing extended family that encourages free play, is irresistibly rendered, while Ryanna's quest to learn more about her mother, as well as her father's falling out with the family, imbues the carefully plotted central mystery with emotional resonance. Ryanna and her dad are white; intersectional diversity is present in the extended family. Ages 8--12. Agent: Emily van Beek, Folio Jr./Folio Literary. (May)Booklist Review
Eleven-year-old Ryanna doesn't remember her mother, who died eight years ago, but she's curious about her. So, when her mother's parents invite her to spend the summer at their home on a Pennsylvania lake, she agrees to go. They used to run a children's camp there. Now their children and grandchildren return every summer, living in cabins and gathering for shared meals, campfires, and adventures. Ryanna quickly warms to her grandparents and the unusual degree of freedom and camaraderie that she and her cousins enjoy. It's a heady experience for an only child. Learning that a ruthless developer claims to own her grandparents' property, Ryanna attempts to save their home by following a trail of mysterious clues left by her mother. Matson, whose previous books were written for young adults, makes her middle-grade debut with this endearing book for tweens. The characters, young and old, have their quirks and differences of opinion, but the lakeside camp has a mellowing effect on nearly everyone. Ryanna's first-person narrative offers a balanced record of events and reflections while bringing the characters to life as people with different needs, moods, and motivations. The mystery and a related treasure hunt bring additional drama, which mounts until the novel reaches its satisfying conclusion.Kirkus Book Review
An only child discovers her boisterous extended family--and a real-life treasure hunt. Eleven-year-old Ryanna and her dad have been on their own since Ryanna's mom died 8 years ago. So when her estranged maternal grandparents, the Van Camps, invite her to spend the summer with them, she's surprised--and her curiosity is piqued by the opportunity to learn more about her mother. It's no quiet summer alone with her grandparents, though; Camp Van Camp, the site of a former summer camp, is also bustling with cousins, aunts, uncles, a potential treasure, and a real crisis. A noteworthy addition to a long line of rambunctious literary families, the Van Camp clan reflects the makeup of many contemporary families; they're primarily White but also include Korean American, Black, South Asian, mixed race, and gay members. Matson, the author of multiple young adult books, sets a quick and compelling pace in her debut middle-grade novel. The mysteries that Ryanna hopes to solve, from what happened between her dad and her grandparents to the secret of a decades-old map, propel the story, while the intergenerational rapport and humor among the family members give it warmth and weight. Each of the characters, even the least sympathetic ones, is lovingly drawn, and their shared experiences of disappointment, loss, and joy ring true. Like a great summer camp, this tale evokes the best of the past while setting the stage for something new. (family tree) (Fiction. 8-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.Author notes provided by Syndetics
Morgan Matson was born in 1981 and grew up in New York City and Greenwich, Connecticut. She attended Occidental College in Los Angeles and obtained Theater/English degree. Following college graduation she moved back East to attend the New School, where she received her M.F.A in Writing for Children.Morgan's first book, Amy & Roger's Epic Detour published in May 2010, was inspired by Morgan's three cross-country road trips. It was named an ALA Top Ten Best Book, a PW "Flying Start" book, and was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Book Prize. Her book, Second Chance Summer, won the California Book Award and named A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year in 2012. Matson is also the author of best seller Since You've Been Gone which made the Silver Inky Award shortlist.
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