A psychological thriller by the pioneering German writer Ricarda Huch. A novel of letters from the last century β but one with an astonishingly modern feel. Now for the first time in English.. Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. To counter student unrest, the governor of St Petersburg close
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
β Scribed by Lamar Giles
- Publisher
- HMH Books;Versity / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
**"The Last Last-Day-of-Summer reminds me that all children deserve to exist in magical spaces where their imaginations and familial bonds will them into heroism. Every single child should have the freedom to be one of The Legendary Alstons. And I, for one, am grateful to Giles, and this brilliant story, for that reminder. " β Jason Reynolds, author of Newbery Honoree Long Way Down
"The legendary heroes of this legendary book are already legendary when the story begins! From there things can only get legendary-er!" β Tom Angleberger, author of the Origami Yoda series
"Lamar Giles has written an instant classicβreaders won't want their time with the Legendary Alston Boys of Logan County to end." β Gwenda Bond, author of the Lois Lane series
The Hardy Boys meets The Phantom Tollbooth, in the new century! When two adventurous cousins accidentally extend the last day of summer by...
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