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Seaglass Summer (2010)

by Anjali Banerjee(Favorite Author)

3.59 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Wendy Lamb Books

review 1: Sweet story for 3rd-6th graders. Poppy Ray spends a summer month with her uncle who's a veterinarian, while her parents return to visit their family in India. Poppy's always wanted to become a vet and really looks forward to petting the kitties, playing with the dogs and helping her uncle out at his practise. The first few days at the vet's office isn't what she expected: being a vet isn't just the fun stuff she imagined: a dog pees on the floor, and the mean lady who runs the office tells her to clean it up; animals come in injured and she realizes she gets queasy at the sight of blood. She's not so sure she wants to be a vet after all. One day a hippie kind of lady comes in with her two dogs and sees that Poppy is nervous, and recommends that she find a special piece of ... moreseaglass to keep with her to calm her down. The next time she walks on the beach, she finda a piece of green glass she likes that fits nicely in her pocket. Every time she starts getting nervous around the animals she touches the lump of glass to reassure herself. As the weeks go on, Poppy starts to get to know some of the people in town better, learns a lot about how to help out with the dogs and cats, and even ends up saving a wild duck!If you like animals, cozy family stories, and happy endings, you'll like Seaglass Summer.
review 2: Good book. Poppy goes to stay with her uncle who works as a veterinarian while her parents go to India to visit family. Over the course of the summer Poppy grows up and her perspective broadens through many experiences in the clinic. There was a mystical element to some of the character's beliefs.I have mixed feelings about the book, but for the most part I enjoyed reading it on the beach in Pantai Siung. We went camping over break, and what could be better than sitting on the beach with the sun on your face, reading a book while your children collect sea glass? less

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