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Summer Days, Starry Nights (2013)

by Vikki VanSickle(Favorite Author)

3.99 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1443119911 (ISBN13: 9781443119917)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Scholastic Canada

review 1: I think that Summer Days Starry Nights is an okay book. The book takes place in Orillia, at a summer resort called Sandy Shores. The story is about a girl named Maureen whose nickname is Rennie. When Rennie's mom decides that they need more entertainment at the resort they look to Reenie's mom's best friend's daughter, Gwen. The book is about Rennie hanging out with Gwen. The novel is about friendship between two girls that have a big difference in age and come from two totally different lifestyles. The story does not pick up until near the end of the book. After reading I still have some questions: Does Bo's band make it big? Is Reenie ever going to leave Sandy Shores?
review 2: Vikki VanSickle's YA novel Summer Days, Starry Nights was published by Scholastic ... moreCanada Ltd. on June 1st, 2013. This novel has been commended for OLA Best Bets 2014 and also has been commended for CCBC's list of Best Books for Kids and Teens 2013.Summer Days, Starry Nights is a charming summertime read, set in cottage country Ontario. Filled with colourful characters who struggle with typical teenage conundrums such as identity issues, disapproving parents, relationships, and family drama, readers both old and young will find themselves falling in love with the story. Moreover, they will find a piece of themselves in this book. Young girls everywhere will see themselves in Reenie. We all want to be treated like an adult as we enter our teen years. The book forces us to see the wise truth of the matter, which is that being an adult and knowing about the adult world is not a wonderful thing. Ignorance is bliss. Knowing about marital problems, the complications of love and sexual relationships, of knowing your parents' secrets... all of this knowledge comes with growing up. And all young girls, like Reenie, want to grow up too fast. Sometimes it's easier to be happy and young and free of the pain of growing up.This is a beautiful novel from a masterful Canadian storyteller, and I was surprised by how easily and how quickly I fell in love with this book. I've never read anything else by Vikki VanSickle, but I can now agree that she's a brilliant writer and she deserves all the acclaim she's received and more.Summer Days, Starry Nights is a fantastic choice for classrooms and libraries. The story is so beautifully crafted and reads so eloquently that teachers and librarians will find this YA novel offers substantive value to their classrooms or collections, while also speaking volumes to its young readers.4.5 Stars less

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