Find books like gemini summer from the worlds largest community of readers. Old man river sets out to build a fallout shelter in case the war in vietnam brings the end of everything. Gemini summer is a childrens book by canadian author iain lawrence. The novel tells the story of a young boy who has to learn to cope with the loss of his brother in a tragic accident. Gemini summer hardcover october 10, 2006 by iain lawrence author. It won the 2007 governor generals awards in childrens literature among other awards. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
He has received many accolades, including the governor generals award for gemini summer and the california young reader medal. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. A little boy and his dog are arrested on their way to the cape, and a family known as the hillbillies of hog s hollow lives out their dreams. Iain lawrences novel won the governor generals literary award for young peoples literature in 2007. Iain lawrence has worked as a logger, a smalltown journalist, a fisherman and a fish farmer, among many other jobs. Lawrence ghost boy creates a poignant family drama that will pull the heartstrings of anyone who has looked up to an older sibling or has fallen in love with a dog.
Trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. It is the story of danny rivers, a boy who desperately wants a dog, and his older brother, beau, who equally as passionately wants to be an astronaut. Then in the spring of 1965 tragedy befalls the rivers, but the tragedy does finally bring a dog into dannys life. In 2007 he won a governor generals literary award in childrens literature for gemini summer. Two intertwined story threads create the fabric of this tale set in the mid60s, with the vietnam war building up and cape canaveral offering astronauts as heroes for children in need of them. Gemini summer by iain lawrence and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the quiet of hogs hollow, each member of the river family pursues a dream. In the quiet of hogs hollow, each member of the river family pursues. Books similar to gemini summer goodreads share book. The father, old man river has a vision of building a fallout shelter in the event of the vietnam war ending the world for good. Goodreads members who liked gemini summer also liked. The book, gemini summer, by ian lawrence, many apparitional events took place.
Iain lawrence born 1955 is a bestselling canadian author for children and young adults. It won the 2007 governor generals awards in childrens literature among other. In the small town of hogs hollow, lived the river family. Read more about the lightkeepers daughter and other books by iain lawrence. October 10, 2006, delacorte books for young readers. He has received many accolades, including the governor generals award for gemini. Gemini summer is equal parts wonder years and twighlight zone with a dash of perry mason thrown in to add flavor. He has received many accolades, including the governor generals award for gemini summer. Danny, the younger river boy, dreams of having a dog. Together danny and his dog run off, heading toward cape canaveral, where the gemini missions blast off, and where dreams come true. Iain lawrence is the author of fifteen books for young readers.
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