Possum Summer
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Eleven-year-old P (short for Princess, a name she loathes) longs for a pet, but her father insists that all animals on their Oklahoma farm must earn their keep. While he's away on combat duty in Iraq, P tries to turn his cattle dog into her pet--with disastrous results. Then P rescues an orphaned opossum that she names Ike. She hand-feeds the beguiling critter, smuggles him into school, and teaches him to follow her everywhere. But when her father is reported injured, P knows that before he is shipped home, she must betroy Ike's trust and force hime to return to the wild. Possum Summer is a heartbreaking novel about a girl and her father whose fractious relationship is healed by the hard lessons they learn about love and letting go.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:082342331X
ISBN13:9780823423316
Release Date:March 2011
Publisher:Holiday House
Length:155 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.4"
Age Range:9 to 11 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 6
Related Subjects
9 - 12 Years Animals Children's Children's Books Family Life Farm Life Parents Pets Where We LiveCustomer Reviews
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