Last Summer In Agatha - Softcover

Holubitsky, Katherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551431904 ISBN 13: 9781551431901

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, 2002

Synopsis

When she goes to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle in a small town in Canada, Rachel befriends Michael, a local boy, and soon discovers that his darker side hides a family secret.

About this title

About the Author:

Katherine Holubitsky's first novel, Alone at Ninety Foot, (Orca Book Publishers), won the CLA Book of the Year for Young Adults and the IODE Violet Downey Book Award. She has also written Last Summer in Agatha, The Hippie House and The Mountain that Walked, all published by Orca. Katherine lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-10-In order to escape a miserable summer with her parents, living in a motel near her father's work, Rachel happily accepts an offer to stay with her aunt and uncle in a small town in Canada. When she arrives, she meets up with Anna, Scott, and Michael. The foursome ride bikes, canoe up the river, and even spy on Rib Bone Squire, the town's hermit. Rachel becomes more attracted to Michael with each passing day. But there is a darker side to him. She learns that it's been two years since his brother Nick was killed in an accident and Michael and his parents can't seem to heal the wounds they all have. The author has captured the beauty of the landscape and intertwines a convincing look at the teens' lives into a quietly understated drama about overcoming grief. The characters are well developed and have a sense of duty and responsibility far beyond their years. The emotional tone throughout this novel is well defined, especially within the framework of Michael, whose deeply controlled guilt and anger over his brother's death unravels in a timely fashion. Readers will see themselves in Rachel, who has a good heart but is powerless to fix the problems she sees. A good read.
Jana R. Fine, Clearwater Public Library System, FL
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1551431904
• ISBN 13: 9781551431901
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192