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Bittersweet Summer
It's a strange summer for Katie Jordan. Her neighbor Claire is scheming again. Her best friend is away. Her dad says they might have to move. And on top of everything, her mom's country music show is coming to town. This funny, tender novel about friendships, family, and changing lives is a sequel to Turkey Monster Thanksgiving and Tails of Spring Break.
Hardcover, 162 pages
Published
March 1st 2012
by Albert Whitman & Company
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Katie and her father and brother are still coming to terms with the fact that her mother is on the road as a country music star, but they hold out faint hopes that maybe she will return. Fourth grade has just ended for Katie, and she is going to miss her teacher, Ms. Morgan, very much. Her friend Claire has a plan-- to get Ms. Morgan to marry her widowed father. Katie thinks that if Ms. Morgan marries anyone, it should be her father! Both families hang out a bit with Ms. Morgan, and they all go...more
So you would think the last day of school would be celebratory but not for Katie Jordan because her former fourth grade teacher was the best teacher ever. Everybody's crying all over the place hugging Ms. Morgan. She's telling them everything special that she will miss about them. Katie's worried that she won't say anything nice about her. After all she's always messing things up. But Ms. Morgan is not like that and after reassuring everyone that they'll still be able to see her they all head of...more
Nine-year-old Katie is not having a good summer. Her best friend is gone for the summer, her father is thinking about moving to another city, and her annoying neighbor Claire is determined to get their teacher to fall in love with her dad. When she and her brother get a surprise visit from their country music star mother, Katie learns what bittersweet means and what a family really is.
I found this to be a wonderful book. Although I have not read the previous books in the series, I was able to ca...more
I found this to be a wonderful book. Although I have not read the previous books in the series, I was able to ca...more
Girls from 8-12 will love the sweet story, Bittersweet Summer. Katie’s summer isn’t starting so well. She’s sad to have to say goodbye to the fourth grade and their teacher, Ms. Morgan. She’s devastated the she’ll have to spend the first two weeks without her best friend, Sierra. She’s not quite sure she likes her neighbor, Claire Plummer’s plan to get Ms. Morgan to marry Mr. Plummer. And then her dad destroys the rest of her summer by announcing they might move to Portland.
I love how the author...more
I love how the author...more
It's the end of fourth grade, and Katie is dreading summer break. Her best friend is leaving town and she's stuck with her frenemy, Claire. To top off Katie's worries, there's a possibility that her family will have to move to Portland. She lives with her father and younger brother, and her mother is a famous country star who put her career and stardom before her family. Katie has an honest voice, and deals with many issues that children face including abandonment, acceptance, family relationshi...more
I picked this up because it was a new release at the library. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. I really liked the voice of Katie, the main character. This was sweet story. I was surprised that this was actually the third book about Katie by this author. I think I will go look them up.
Katie was not excited for summer to start. So many things were not going her way. But as she works through the hardships she learns that sometimes things that are bitter can also be sweet.
This book is g...more
Katie was not excited for summer to start. So many things were not going her way. But as she works through the hardships she learns that sometimes things that are bitter can also be sweet.
This book is g...more
Nov 27, 2011
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I really love the simplicity of each of the Katie Jordan stories, as well as the strong character development. The differences between Claire’s and Katie’s very different single dads validates the different types of families children might find themselves in, and the two girls’ approaches to Ms. Morgan also serve to highlight the differences in their personalities. Katie’s little brother serves as both an emotional outlet for the family’s feelings about their mother’s career on the road, as well...more
C's Review) I really liked Katie's story, her mom sounds very cool but I find it sad that she isn't living with her and her dad and brother. Her two friends are very different. Claire seems awful bossy. I really liked the dog that smiled too. I think this book was very good and I want to read the other stories about Katie.
(Mom's Thoughts) What a cute story, with some really great themes, We looked at different types of families, one who lost a parent, one who had a parent leave to promote a car...more
(Mom's Thoughts) What a cute story, with some really great themes, We looked at different types of families, one who lost a parent, one who had a parent leave to promote a car...more
Katie's mom's singing career is getting even more successful. Her parents have divorced, but she and her brother always hope that they will reconcile. In the meantime, Katie's fourth-grade teacher seems like a good possibility - but her neighbor across the street has the same idea. Third in a series.
When I realized that Bittersweet Summer was the third in a series, I decided to seek out the other two. Each book is delightful with the right balance of fun and tension. Warren has a keen sense of voice. Katie's personality is distinctive and clear from the moment the story begins. I love how the author has laced real honesty in the actions of her characters. When Katie says,"As we climbed in, I hoped Clare wouldn't notice the banana peel that was stuck between the front seats." it conveys Kati...more
love this story I want to read its so badly...:)
Book 3 in a fun young middle grade series.
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