  | Summer of June Author: Sumner, Jamie | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
Eleven-year-old June is determined to beat her anxiety and become the lion she knows she is, instead of the mouse everyone sees, and with the help of Homer Juarez, the poetry-reciting soccer star, she starts a secret library garden and hatches a plan to make her dreams come true.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.70 Points: 6.0 Quiz: 518664 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (08/01/22)
Booklist (04/15/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/15/2022 This summer is going to be one of change for June, when she can finally overcome her anxiety, embrace the lion she knows lives inside her, and become fierce. At the library where her mom works, June meets Homer, a kid who quotes poetry, and Luis, an older gentleman who loves to garden. When June’s anxiety starts to feel like too much, she discovers that she doesn’t have to handle things on her own and that she has loving support around her. With a sensitive hand, Sumner offers a realistic portrayal of how those around you, therapy, and medication can all work together to help an anxious mind. June isn’t “cured” but instead finds a way to accept and manage her anxiety while understanding what real friendship is. The supporting cast of characters is richly developed, and the library setting offers a loving ode to librarians. A needed, hopeful book for middle-grade readers on friendship, mental health, and acceptance. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
