Thimble Summer Garnet can't help feeling that the thimble is a magic talisman, for the summer proves to be interesting and exciting in so many different ways. The rains bring safety for the crops and the livestock,
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| Title | : | Thimble Summer |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 031238002X |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2008-04-29 |
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Editorial : “This story of a Wisconsin farm sings with the happiness and contentment of a small girl whose roots are sinking deep into the soil of a loved place.” School Library Journal, Starred Review
“This is a story of the sort for which there is a constant demand. There is the flavor of real life expressed with charm and humor.” The New York Times Book Review
A few hours after nine-year-old Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble in the dried-up riverbed, the rains come and end the long drought on the farm. The rains bring safety for the crops and the livestock, and money for Garnet's father. Garnet can't help feeling that the thimble is a magic talisman, for the summer proves to be interesting and exciting in so many different ways. There is the arrival of Eric, an orphan who becomes a member of the Linden family; the building of a new barn; and the county fair at which Garnet's carefully tended pig, Timmy, wins a blue ribbon. Every day brings adventure of some kind to Garnet and her best friend, Citronella. As far as Garnet is concerned, the thimble is responsible for each good thing that happens during this magic summerher thimble summer.
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