When May dies suddenly while gardening, Summer assumes she''ll
never see her beloved aunt again. But then Summer''s Uncle Ob claims
that May is on her way back--she has sent a sign from the spirit
world.Summer isn''t sure she believes in the spirit world, but her
quirky classmate Cletus Underwood--who befriends Ob during his time
of mourning--does. So at Cletus'' suggestion, Ob and Summer with
Cletus in tow set off in search of Miriam B. Young, Small Medium
at Large, whom they hope will explain May''s departure and confirm
her possible return.
關於作者:
CYNTHIA RYLANT is the acclaimed author of many beloved books
for young people, including the Mr. Putter Tabby series, the
novel Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal, and the Little
Whistle series. She lives on an island in Puget Sound, Washington.
ARTHUR HOWARD is best known as the illustrator of Cynthia Rylant''s
Mr. Putter Tabby series. He is also the illustrator of Kathi
Appelt''s Bubba and Beau series and has written and illustrated
three picture books of his own: Hoodwinked; When I Was Five, an
ABA''s Pick of the Lists and a Crayola Kids Best Book; and Cosmo
Zooms, an IRA-CBC Children''s Choice. He lives in New York City.