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The Forget-Me-Not Summer

by Leila Howland

Three sisters, one Cape Cod summer

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Three sisters, one Cape Cod summer

Marigold, Zinnia, and Lily arrive on Cape Cod with very different ideas of what summer should hold. Away from their Los Angeles routines, they adjust to sharing a room and life without television, while clambakes, new friends, and a community talent show become part of their days. Their changing plans bring the sisters into closer focus: the story considers how each handles change and fear, and how their differences can become part of their bond. Family life and sibling relationships provide the center of this summer story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in stories about sisters and family relationships.
  • Readers who enjoy summer settings, small-town life, and children adjusting to change.
  • Readers looking for a children’s story featuring friendship, clambakes, and a local talent show.

Themes

Sisterhood and family bondsAdjusting to changeFacing fearsFriendship and community

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Book overview

This charming story about three California sisters spending the summer on Cape Cod is perfect for fans of The Penderwicks--as a starred ALA Booklist review raved--and The Mother-Daughter Book Club.

Though Marigold, Zinnia, and Lily Silver couldn't be more different, they're all excited about summer vacation. Twelve-year-old Marigold is hoping to get her first kiss from her big crush, while Zinnia, eleven, will most likely spend her time in Marigold's shadow. And five-year-old Lily, though angelic, has a knack for stirring up mischief wherever she goes.

But all of their plans come crashing down when the sisters' parents send them to Cape Cod to visit their Aunt Sunny. Small-town life is not what these LA girls had in mind. They must adjust, however, to things like sharing a room and living without a TV. With the help of Aunt Sunny's cheery disposition and her yummy brownies, though, the girls are quickly won over, and before Marigold, Zinnie, and Lily know it, they're cracking lobster shells at clambakes, making new friends, and even organizing a local talent show.

Full of moments both humorous and reflective, The Forget-Me-Not Summer is a story about three girls facing their fears, adjusting to change, and learning how to band together as the strongest version of themselves: sisters. Be sure to catch the sequel, The Brightest Stars of Summer, for more fun on Cape Cod!

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