And with a lot of help from those around her-and a book about a pig, too-Annie just may find a way to close her umbrella of sadness and step back into the sunshine.With winsome humor and a dash of small-town charm, Lisa Graff's third novel is a touching look at rising above grief and the healing power of community. But they thought her brother, Jared, was just fine too, and Jared died.It takes a new neighbor, who looks as plain as a box of toothpicks but has some surprising secrets of her own, to make Annie realize that her plans for being careful aren't working out as well as she had hoped. Everyone keeps telling Annie not to worry so much, that she's just fine. Lisa Graffs third novel is a touching look at rising above grief and the healing power of community. That's why being careful is so important, even if it does mean giving up some of her favorite things, like bike races with her best friend, Rebecca, and hot dogs on the Fourth of July. Umbrella Summer Lisa Graff, A METEOR SHINING BRIGHTLYMauriel Phillips Joslyn, Relational Responsibility: Resources For Sustainable DialogueKenneth J. 4.5 173 Ratings 3.99 3.99 Publisher Description.

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Annie Richards knows there are a million things to look out for-bicycle accidents, food poisoning, chicken pox, smallpox, typhoid fever, runaway zoo animals, and poison oak. Lisa Graff is the author of several middle-grade novels, including THE THING ABOUT GEORGIE, UMBRELLA SUMMER, and A TANGLE OF KNOTS. Read an excerpt of this book Read an excerpt of this book Add to Wishlist.

Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff