Addie's Long Summer

Addie #4

by Laurie Lawlor

Hoping to impress her sophisticated city cousin Elizabeth, Addie betrays a secret that Tilla entrusted to her, and when she finds herself at Elizabeth's mercy, Addie must try to win back Tilla's trust. Original.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Childrens

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Laurie Lawlor grew up in a family enamored with the theater. Along with her five brothers and sisters she spent summers in a summer stock repertory company in a small mountain town in Colorado that was run by their mother (costumer, cook, accountant, and resident psychiatrist) and their father (artistic director).

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but naughty boys were bothersome and snootyness, which got its comeuppance.

[Fay Risner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives a good look at what it was like for a family trying to farm on the Dakota prairie. With all the hard work for the whole family comes the addition of a couple of city girl cousins. One of them is spoiled and tries to make live miserable for everyone else. The other cousin is quietly willing to help out.