Perch, Mrs. Sackets, and Crow's Nest
by Karen Pavlicin
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Author: Karen PavlicinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-05
ISBN: 1934617008
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Alma Little
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Summary: 5 Stars
PERCH, MRS. SACKETS, AND CROW'S NEST is a fiction novel set in a small town in upstate New York - West Carthage - and is told through the eyes of ten-year-old Andy, who has just lost his dad to a terrible illness; and his best friend, Anthony, who moves to Colorado. Andy's mom decides they both need a change to cope with all that's happened, so they leave Minnesota for the summer to head to Grandma's.
This story flows with warm images from the author's own childhood, of family time spent on Grandma's front porch, peeling apples that had fallen from the apple trees and were wormy, bruised, and smushed. But, this story's not about the apples...it's about Andy and how he adapts to all that has happened to him.
At first he's bored - he's a city boy, after all, and he's used to having lots of things to do. Grandma soon puts him to work doing chores - picking up the fallen apples, visiting with Mrs. Sackets who is busy catching the sunshine through her windows and sending mysterious notepaper back to Andy's mom, who sends it back again to Mrs. Sackets through Andy each day. He finds out that his mom's relationship with her good friend from childhood, John, could be turning into more than just a friendship . . . can Andy cope with this? John takes him fishing and Andy breaks down about missing his father. John offers sage words of comfort to Andy, and they soon haul in a record catch of perch.
Andy adapts to the slower pace of life in Grandma's world and flows with the changes going on around him. He soon makes friends with a fellow soccer player - a girl! Then, one day, he discovers that his friendship with Anthony isn't really over after all.
Although this story isn't really about the apples, the author supplies a delicious recipe from her youth - crow's nest! You must read this book to learn how to make it. [...]
I found this book to be compelling, gentle, flowing, and woven with the rich memories of the past melding into the present. I highly recommend this book for kids that want an interesting book to read with lots of neat ideas in it, and for parents, who want their kids to read a REALLY GOOD BOOK with no violence, swear words, or anything objectionable. Best of all, a portion of all book sales is donated to charity. This is a must read!
Summary of Perch, Mrs. Sackets, and Crow's Nest
When 10-year-old Andy Parker reluctantly goes to Grandma's house for the summer, all he can think about is how much he misses his dad in heaven and his best friend Anthony, who moved away. What will he do in this sleepy small town for the entire summer? But it turns out even cow dung can be interesting and something wonderful can come from rotten apples.FROM THE BACK COVER: Mom called this my Summer of Courage. She said that when you need courage the most is when you realize what's happened in your life and you decide to get up the next morning anyway. Mom and I did our best to keep going, to have courage. We prayed a lot. Sometimes I wondered if God ever listened. I prayed real hard for my dad to get better, but he died. I prayed that Anthony would be my best friend forever, but that was going to be harder now that we didn't live next door to each other. And I prayed that Mom would learn to cook something besides hot dogs and jelly sandwiches. I closed my eyes and prayed for God to send me a sign. Any sign he was listening. He sent me perch, Mrs. Sackets, and crow's nest.
Awarded the Gold Medal for Intermediate/Middle Grade Fiction in the 2007 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Named a 2007 NAPPA Honors Book.
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