{"product_id":"thimble-summer-by-elizabeth-enright","title":"Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA silver thimble and a new friend make a girl's summer magical in Elizabeth Enright's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThimble Summer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few hours after nine-year-old Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble in the dried-up riverbed, the rains come and end the long drought on the farm. The rains bring safety for the crops and the livestock, and money for Garnet's father. Garnet can't help feeling that the thimble is a magic talisman, for the summer proves to be interesting and exciting in so many different ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is the arrival of Eric, an orphan who becomes a member of the Linden family; the building of a new barn; and the county fair at which Garnet's carefully tended pig, Timmy, wins a blue ribbon. Every day brings adventure of some kind to Garnet and her best friend, Citronella. As far as Garnet is concerned, the thimble is responsible for each good thing that happens during this magic summer--her thimble summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This story of a Wisconsin farm sings with the happiness and contentment of a small girl whose roots are sinking deep into the soil of a loved place.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a story of the sort for which there is a constant demand. . . . There is the flavor of real life . . . expressed with charm and humor.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Enright\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1907-1968) was born in Oak Park, Illinois, but spent most of her life in or near New York City. Her mother was a magazine illustrator, while her father was a political cartoonist. Illustration was Enright's original career choice and she studied art in Greenwich, Connecticut; Paris, France; and New York City. After creating her first book in 1935, she developed a taste, and quickly demonstrated a talent, for writing. Throughout her life, she won many awards, including the 1939 John Newbery Medal for Thimble Summer and a 1958 Newbery Honor for Gone-Away Lake. Among her other beloved titles are her books about the Melendy family, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Saturdays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in 1941. Enright also wrote short stories for adults, and her work was published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ladies Home Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Yale Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She taught creative writing at Barnard College. Translated into many languages throughout the world, Elizabeth Enright's stories are for both the young and the young at heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquare Fish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eApril 29, 2008\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780312380021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.43\" H x 7.66\" L x 5.22\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e144 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55959394713891,"sku":"kbq1793785454691","price":5.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/7323\/0115\/files\/thimble-summer-by-elizabeth-enright_1.jpg?v=1793785464","url":"https:\/\/organiccottonwear.shop\/products\/thimble-summer-by-elizabeth-enright","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}