The Summer My Father Was Ten |
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Author:
| Brisson, Pat |
Illustrator:
| Shine, Andrea |
ISBN: | 978-1-56397-435-9 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1998 |
Publisher: | Highlights Press, c/o Highlights for Children, Inc.
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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It was the summer that the boys lost a baseball under a tomato plant in Mr. Bellavista's garden. Then someone tossed a tomato back instead of a baseball. A lively battle took place, which seemed like great fun at the time, but in the end Mr. Bellavista's garden had been destroyed. In a touching story of one boy's efforts to make amends, we see the rebuilding of a garden and the forming of a relationship across generations. With luminous, beautifully detailed watercolors, the...
More DescriptionIt was the summer that the boys lost a baseball under a tomato plant in Mr. Bellavista's garden. Then someone tossed a tomato back instead of a baseball. A lively battle took place, which seemed like great fun at the time, but in the end Mr. Bellavista's garden had been destroyed. In a touching story of one boy's efforts to make amends, we see the rebuilding of a garden and the forming of a relationship across generations. With luminous, beautifully detailed watercolors, the artist has captured both the sadness and the quiet joy woven throughout the tale.