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Caterpillar Summer

Audiobook
2 of 2 copies available
2 of 2 copies available
Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond. When Chicken has a ""meltdown,"" Cat's the one who scratches his back and reads his favorite story. She always knows what he needs. Since their mom has had to work double-hard to keep their family afloat after their father passed away, Cat is the glue holding her family together. When a summer trip doesn't go as planned, Cat and Chicken end up spending three weeks with grandparents they've never met. With their help, Cat can be a kid again for the first time in years, and the journey she takes shows that even the most broken relationships can be healed if people take the time to walk in one another's shoes.
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from February 25, 2019
      Intensely responsible Cat, 11, looks after her seven-year old brother, Chicken, whose unique stressors and focused intensity require patience and attention, particularly since the death of their father. When the
      family’s summer plans unexpectedly fall through, the biracial
      siblings are sent to stay with their estranged maternal grandparents, Macon and Lily, on an island off the North Carolina coast, while their mother—who writes children’s books loosely based on her children’s lives—works in Georgia. Cat’s curiosity about the troubled history between her mother and Macon brings her insecurities about her often overwhelming role as Chicken’s caretaker to the fore, leading to a summer of difficult conversations and necessary change in family dynamics. Cat’s developing relationship with her grandparents, shifting role in Chicken’s life, and growth toward a more honest relationship with her mother are deeply moving in their realism, as are Cat’s burgeoning self-awareness and self-advocacy. Set against a cushioning backdrop of fishing, beach trips, and ice cream, McDunn’s poignant, gratifying debut about friendship and family encourages both empathy and hope. Ages 8–12. Agent: Marietta B. Zacker, Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:540
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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