Sand Dollar Summer

"The Hook"
"Free grabbed Babe the big Newfoundland, by the collar and tugged him away form Shirley. Of course, he cold not have done it if Babe had not wanted to cooperate, but Babe generally tries to accommodate you once he gets the drift of what you want. Shirley left, still shooting glances of the viscous drool on her pants.
Penny lived alone next door, her husband dead, her kids grown and gone. She and my mom had struck an odd friendship: single career supermom meets old fashion housewife.' But like my mom says , 'If it ain't broke, then don't fix it.'

'Well,' Penny said, with one of those fake good cheers.'I don't know who adults think they're fooling'."I'm sure your mom will be home soon. Probably a flat tire or something.

No way,Free and I both knew that. Mom hated cell phones, but flat tires were one of the reasons she carried one. If she wasn't answering her cell phone, there was a reason.

We were eating turkey sandwiches when there was a knock on the door. Free and I looked at each other and we knew. Penny took a little longer to catch on, but she toppled on to it as well when she opened the door and saw a guy in a unifrom standing there. Blue uniform.Shiny badge.Crisp billed hat, which he took off when Penny answered the door.

'Oh no,' Penny said, then put her hand to her mouth. She stepped outside and shut the door behind her. I opened it again and heard the cop say in midsentence, 'Emergency room.' Penny turned to us we could see that her eyes were already that funny watery red that adults eyes go when they try not to cry."(pages 13-14)

Reccommendation


"Don't ever doubt that a mere second can change your life forever."

Have you ever felt like something that had happened would tear you apart? I know that I have. Well that is just what happens to Free and Lise. In this story events happen that will change their lives forever.But Free and Lise have to face their mother's car accident calmly. Being the oldest, Lise has to take care of her ill and crippled mother along with her younger brother Free and her big Newfouldland, Babe. Free and Lise's mother treats them to a vacation that the kids don't want to go on, but since their mother is injured, they go along with her. This will truly be a summer that the kids will never forget! To find out what happens to the children over summer vacation, you will have to read this amazing story! This book will keep you on the edge of your seat no matter what!

Reccommendation By: Paige Martin and Lauren Molloy