Thimble Summer
Garnet Linden's discovery of a silver thimble in a dried-up riverbed sets off a chain of serendipitous events. The drought ends, an orphan joins her family, and her pig wins a blue ribbon. Each day brings new joys in what she calls her thimble summer of happiness. This Newbery-winning book by Elizabeth Enright spans 136 pages and is available in paperback.
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Thimble Summer is a book about a girl named Garnet Linden who finds a silver thimble in a dried-up riverbed. After finding the thimble, Garnet's luck seems to change for the better. The drought ends, an orphan becomes part of her family, and her pig wins a blue ribbon. Garnet's summer is filled with happiness and good luck. This book is 136 pages long and is available in paperback. It is a Newbery winner and was written by Elizabeth Enright, who also wrote the Melendy Quartet series of books.
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Brand: Square Fish
Publisher Date: 04/29/2008
Author: Elizabeth Enright
Dimensions: 7.63 x 5.19
UPC: 9780312380021
Ages: 8-12
Pages: 144
