Light at Summer's End

by Kim Ballard

It's a hot Georgia afternoon, and Melissa has just been dumped at a stranger's house for the entire summer. Things start off badly enough, then they get worse. She discovers that the stranger, Miss Vellie, didn't even know she was coming! Melissa cries herself to sleep that first night . . . and the next . . . and the next. Is Melissa just homesick, or is there something more to it? And what on earth can an angry fourteen-year-old and a retired English teacher have in common? Light at Summer's End is dedicated to all the children who grieve the loss of their siblings because of abortion.

116 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2007

Reviews

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book for people dealing with loss. Miss Vellie is still dealing with the loss of her son in a motorcycle accident. Melissa has been dumped on Miss Vellie so her mother (who is Miss Vellie's son's girlfriend)can have and recover from an abortion. Melissa has lost a sibling and Miss Vellie a grand child. The story unfolds in a caring and tender manner.

[Sheeroh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really moving book that I read when I was a teen and at the time I could really relate to what the main character was going through. It still gets four stars because of that memory! I should read it again :-)