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Missing May

Cynthia Rylant

Paperback | Pages: 89 pages

Rating: 3.79 | 12171 Users | 681 Reviews

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Title	:	Missing May
Author	:	Cynthia Rylant
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 89 pages
Published	:	June 1st 2004 by Scholastic Paperbacks (first published March 1st 1992)
Categories	:	Young Adult. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade

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Ever since May, Summer's aunt and good-as-a-mother for the past six years, died in the garden among her pole beans and carrots, life for Summer and her Uncle Ob has been as bleak as winter. Ob doesn't want to create his beautiful whirligigs anymore, and he and Summer have slipped into a sadness that they can't shake off. They need May in whatever form they can have her -- a message, a whisper, a sign that will tell them what to do next. When that sign comes, Summer will discover that she and Ob can keep missing May but still go on with their lives.

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Original Title:	Missing May
ISBN:	0439613833 (ISBN13: 9780439613835)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Newbery Medal (1993), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1994)

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Ratings: 3.79 From 12171 Users | 681 Reviews

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What a sad little book. I experienced two big losses in my life within the last year and a half, and this book does resonate with my grieving process. I fell into a sort of depressed hibernation, and then one day I started to come out of it, too, for no obvious reason. I can't say whether that is standard or even common when it comes to death and loss, but Missing May feels authentic to me.

I did not like this book. I read it as a fifth grader, and I have had no desire to read it since. I didn't like the characters and I didn't feel like they were very real. Sometimes I wonder what the Newbery committee is thinking. I've always thought that the books they choose to honor should be ones that kids can enjoy.

I can understand wanting to write a childrens book about coping with death and the questions it raises. I just dont get why you would mix so many religions together in your attempt to provide an explanation. Unless, your intent was to keep the reader confused. Maybe thats what the author was going for.In any case, be prepared to follow a girls journey of loss with numerous explanations of heaven, angels, spirits, spiritualists and the like. Oh, and theres a plan to meet with the Reverend Miriam

It's not always obvious to me why certain books win the Newbery, but Missing May is a winner for so many reasons. This short book packs an emotional wallop touching on life, love, grief, and the quiet strength of moving forward.

Ah, nostalgia! I love this book! Ever since my friend introduced me to this book a few months back and I read it, it always stood with me as a very moving, beautiful story. I enjoyed reading this again for the second time and for many more times to come, I'm sure! Everything about the novel from the characters to the plot to the writing itself was simply amazing and I cannot say enough of how great this book is. I truly do not regret picking this up!Cynthia Rylant is such a good author. Her

I surprisingly kind of loved this book. When I started the audio I thought for sure this would be another Newberry dud, but then, I don't know, it just kind of hit me right in the feels. I think what really pushed me over was Summer and Ob visiting Cletus and his family. That whole scene was described with such tenderness and I just felt so much for summer. I loved how she described that Cletus felt safe being himself because he knew he always had his parents to fall back on. When Cletus's

Poignant and sometimes funny story about a girl who is finding her way in the world after her beloved Aunt May dies, and her relationship with her uncle and her friend. Takes place in the mountains of West Virginia. Loved it. Highly recommended.