The Summer of June
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Twelve-year-old June Delancey is kicking summer off with a bang. She shaves her head and sets two goals: she will beat her anxiety and be the lion she knows she can be, instead of the mouse everyone sees. And she and her single mama will own their power as fierce, independent females.
With the help of Homer Juarez, the poetry-citing soccer star who believes in June even when she doesn’t believe in herself, she starts a secret library garden and hatches a plan to make her dreams come true. But when her anxiety becomes too much, everything begins to fall apart. It’s going to take more than a haircut and some flowers to set things right. It’s going to take courage and friends and watermelon pie. Forget second chances. This is the summer of new beginnings.
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The Summer of June by Jamie Sumner is praised for its empathetic depiction of anxiety and the compelling bond between a mother and daughter. Critics highlight the realistic portrayal of how therapy and support networks contribute to managing anxiety, offering hope to middle-grade readers. Additionally, the narrative is celebrated as a tribute to libraries, capturing the protagonist June's journey and her voice with authenticity and insight.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781534486027
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 31 May 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Illustration: f-c jkt (fx: spot gloss on matte); digital
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 304g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Jamie Sumner is the author of Roll with It, Time to Roll, Rolling On, Tune It Out, One Kid’s Trash, The Summer of June, Maid for It, Deep Water, Please Pay Attention, Schooled, and Glory Be. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. She loves stories that celebrate the grit and beauty in all kids. She is also the mother of a son with cerebral palsy and has written extensively about parenting a child with special needs. She and her family live in Nashville, Tennessee. Visit her at Jamie-Sumner.com.
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