Missing May

Title
Missing May

Personal Author EPSB
Cynthia, Rylant

Summary
After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living. Twelve-year-old Summer, her classmate Cletus, and her grieving Uncle Ob set off across West Virginia in search of a "Small Medium at Large" in fond hopes of reaching Aunt May beyond the grave. Their journey is heartening, funny, and altogether unforgettable.

Year Published
2018,
 
1992

Physical Description
97 pages ; 20 cm

Awards
Winner of the Newbery Medal.

Subject
Aunts -- Fiction.
 
Death -- Fiction.
 
Grief -- Fiction.
 
Newbery Medal -- Fiction.

Geographic Term
West Virginia -- Fiction.

Summary
After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living. Twelve-year-old Summer, her classmate Cletus, and her grieving Uncle Ob set off across West Virginia in search of a "Small Medium at Large" in fond hopes of reaching Aunt May beyond the grave. Their journey is heartening, funny, and altogether unforgettable.

ISBN
9780439613835

Publisher
New York : Scholastic Inc., 2018.
 
©1992


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Johnny BrightF RYLBook31455000017748Fiction