Summer has begun, the beach beckons, and francesca schnell is going nowhere. March 18, 2014 this is a beautiful book where you face a world of guilt through the eyes of a teenager, francesca, whose little brother drowned. She is a family law mediator by trade but a writer by calling. Daisy whitney, author of the mockingbirds link to the summer of letting go on facebook. Meanwhile, her best friend, lisette, is moving on, most recently with the boy francesca wants but cant. In many twelve step groups, in fact, the most common answer to the question who do you blame. In her new novel the summer of letting go, gae polisner provides a gentle, thoughtful exploration of one familys experience with grief over the. There is a mid table line where someone goes from being unhappy to happy and it also explains each emotion and how it affects us in everyday life. This is a book about redemption and selfforgiveness. Her new book, the summer of letting go, is her second novel for teen readers. Powerful, unique, and overall breathtaking, the summer of letting go is a mustread for readers who love tender stories. Four years ago, francescas little brother, simon, drowned, and francescas the one who should have been watching. More that just a beach read, this book will make you think. Todays post is all about letting go of those books that we just dont like.
The summer of letting go is a story of francesca frankie and sometimes beans, an almost sixteenyearold girl laden with heavy burdensthe worst of which is the drowning death of her fouryearold brother, simon under her apparent watch. Francesca schnell, nicknamed frankie, is a 15yearold girl tormented by guilt over the death of her little brother, simon, who drowned four years earlier when. The summer of letting go by gae polisner scholastic. The summer of letting go by gae polisner booksamillion. Justine magazine the summer of letting go is haunting, heartlifting, and impossible to put down.
This book is aimed at the teen market, and the love story component certainly suits that market. The summer of letting go by gae polisner, paperback barnes. Getting ready for the summer and need a good book to read. I read an early copy and wanted to wait for publication day to share. Counting down the days until summer vacation, she plans to spend the next three months laying out in her backyard in her bikini, just in case evan happens to come outside. Four years ago, francescas little brother, simon, drowned when she should have been watching. The summer of letting go summer has begun, the beach is calling. The summer of letting go by gae polisner and tara sands.
The summer of letting go by gae polisner realistic fiction, middle schoolhigh school anticipate book released. The summer of letting go audiobook by gae polisner. Gae polisner four years after her brother simon drowned with her in charge, francesca, now fifteen, begins to move on after a summer caring for frankie, who seems to be simon reincarnated, and getting closer to. Now she is about to turn sixteen, but guilt keeps her stuck in the past. The summer of letting go every once and while a book comes along that sets to fill some kind of hole in our hearts. Left alone on the beach while her parents sleep on a blanket in the sun, frankie is. We havent cracked open the summer bridge book on the bookshelf. I totally read these books out of order and got through book two first that one was great so i went back and picked this one up right afterwards and was not disappointed. Summer has begun, the beach beckons and francesca schnell is going nowhere. We each read it in the span of a few days and afterward had a really good mother daughter book talk.
The summer of letting go is a younger ya novel, but it had the ability to break my heart and mend it back together all at the same time. I also learned something new and amazing about christmas islands red crabs. Books similar to the summer of letting go the summer of letting go. The summer of letting go is both hopeful and carefullike francesca herself. There is a lot to think about in the summer of letting go but polisner does a fine job of putting all together in a cohesive, interesting, fun read. Its allowed me to be more open to reading exactly what i need in each moment. Now almost 16, shes used to playing second fiddle to her dead brothers memory, and to her best friend lisette, who is frolicking through summer with francescas dream boy. Now francesca is about to turn 16, but guilt keeps her stuck in the past. This contemporary read is about a girl named francesca frankiebeans schnell who goes. You do you, and if you dont like a book thats getting all kinds of hype, then theres nothing wrong with that. Letting go of my books helped me to realize that i dont really know what i want to read next.
But the summer of letting go is such a touching and. The knife of never letting go book trailer youtube. Id say its time for a little bit of summer, wouldnt you. Read the summer of letting go by gae polisner available from rakuten kobo. So, dont let this summer go by without reading the summer of letting go. Where winter is the season of reflection, spring the season of rebirth, and summer the season of celebration, autumn is the time when we align with the action of nature and ask ourselves the central question of any life transition, what is it that i need to let go of. The book hits on some interesting themes that would be great for group discussions. The summer of letting go by gae polisner overdrive rakuten.
Francesca schnell is one of the most authentic young adult characters ive read in a long time. Readers guide the summer of letting go by gae polisner. A fanmade trailer of patrick ness the knife of never letting go for the papercuts 2015 competition. Im talking about the books that everyone says we should like, but we just dont. Autumn is the quintessential season to illustrate the key features of transitions. Four years ago, francescas little brother, simon, drowned when she. Workman publishing is an independently owned family of publishers of awardwinning cookbooks, parenting guides, childrens books. The summer of letting go air force digital media program. Just when everything seems to be going wrong, hope and love can appear in the most unexpected places. Just when everything seems to be going wrong, hope and lo. The summer of letting go by gae polisner, paperback. Francesca schnells little brother, simon, drowned four years ago, and she was the one who should have been watching him. The summer of letting go by gae polisner goodreads. It is about a boy and a girl who go on a quest and read john steinbecks of mice and men on the way, and learn a few life lessons through the book and through their quest.
The summer of letting go, by gae polisner 2014 books. I can also really appreciate books for what they really are. I read polisners the pull of gravity last year and loved it. The summer of letting go hardcover eight cousins books. Polisner applied the page 69 test to the summer of letting go and reported the following. The summer of letting go by gae polisner, 9781616204808, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Letting go goes into detail about the different emotional states of consciousness and rates them from 0, 0 being suicidalshame and being enlightened.
The summer of letting go ebook written by gae polisner. Despite its categorization as an young adult novel, i loved gae polisners wonderful new book, the summer of letting go as much as my freshman daughters did. They are eating watermelon with a spoon, straight out of the melon. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Four years ago, francescas little brother, simon, drowned, and. Just when everything seems to be going wrong, hopeand lovecan a. Ive been waiting months to tell you about this book. Tweet about the summer of letting go pin the summer of letting go email a. Workman publishing is an independently owned family of publishers of award winning cookbooks, parenting guides, childrens books. The minute i turned to page 69 in my book, i was sure you started this feature just for me thanks. Here we are, heading into the last days of march, and theres another snowstorm predicted for the northeast.
One of the books that i was looking forward to reading this year was the summer of letting go by gae polisner. It begins to sense the feel, the shape, and the age of the hole left behind by some secret hurt, some secret grief, some secret shame. The summer of letting go by gae polisner kate messner. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the summer of letting go.