About this series
Abigail’s Strange Unusual Summer is a sequel to Abigail’s Secrets, however they are both stand-alone stories. This book is a continuing of the Graham family. In the difficult Depression years, Uncle George was out of work and his family still lived with Abby’s family. It was hard at first for Abby to share her room with Gloria, Uncle George and aunt Hester’s daughter, but she didn’t mind so much anymore. The house was pretty full, but it was kind of fun. Of course, there was mother and father and grandmother, then Caroline, her 18-year-old sister, who was a pain most of the time...but she really saved the day when she caught the runaway cow. Well, I guess it was night not day. It all happened on Abby’s birthday just as the party was over. Robert Abby’s 15 year old brother was there too, but he was running the other way. Then father and Uncle George got into the chase. It was all exciting and scary. It ended up that Caroline got the cow and put him in the stall...as father came up the alley dragging the boy behind him. The boy was kicking and screaming, “Don’t call the cops...puh-lease don’t’ call the cops!”
With the coming of this young hobo, who said his name was Rafael, there were all kinds of strange events. Who was he? Where had he come from? And where was he going? How had Claudette, the cow gotten loose? Why did father threaten to tear down the playhouse?
Then there was all the excitement with the coming of the Indiana state fair. The fairgrounds were only a few blocks away from the Graham home, and the story takes a twist and turn with Abby, Robert and their friends sneaking into the fairgrounds, their good fortune of meeting Emmy Lou and the events involving Rafeal. It all made for a strange and unusual summer.
Titles in the series (2)
- Abigail's Secret
1
ABIGAIL’S SECRET is an historical novel for young readers set in the Great Depression. The story turns on the experiences of ten-year-old Abigail. Her whole world seemed to change when all their relatives moved into their house. Well, not quite all of their relatives, but almost. These were the people who used to come for dinner and then went home. Only now, nobody went home! Uncle Mike was the first one to come to stay when he lost his job. And that was kind of fun because Uncle Mike helped out and he was always glad to join in a card game. Their house had always seemed to have plenty of room with their family, her father and mother, her 18 year old sister, Caroline, her brother Robbie who was 14 and of course with Gram, who was her father’s mother. But it all changed when Uncle George lost his job, and they didn’t have any money and he, Aunt Hester and Gloria moved in! Gloria was Abigail’s age and she was a pain! And worst of all Abigail had to share her room with Gloria! The story opens with the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the closing of all the banks. With the bank holiday, the family is confronted with the problem of having virtually no cash money. The tale of how they stretch their resources shows a lot of imagination and creativity, though not everyone is always satisfied with the decisions. For example, when they had the telephone taken out, Caroline couldn’t understand how they could get along without a phone! Robbie had a paper route but when he went to make his collections, his customers had no money! Then there were those problems of all the people trying to get along together. The story twists and turns when Abigail promises to keep a secret and was pressured again and again to tell. And the events are further complicated by a confusing mystery involving the secret. Chapter book for ages 10-13.
- Abigail's Strange and Unusual Summer
2
Abigail’s Strange Unusual Summer is a sequel to Abigail’s Secrets, however they are both stand-alone stories. This book is a continuing of the Graham family. In the difficult Depression years, Uncle George was out of work and his family still lived with Abby’s family. It was hard at first for Abby to share her room with Gloria, Uncle George and aunt Hester’s daughter, but she didn’t mind so much anymore. The house was pretty full, but it was kind of fun. Of course, there was mother and father and grandmother, then Caroline, her 18-year-old sister, who was a pain most of the time...but she really saved the day when she caught the runaway cow. Well, I guess it was night not day. It all happened on Abby’s birthday just as the party was over. Robert Abby’s 15 year old brother was there too, but he was running the other way. Then father and Uncle George got into the chase. It was all exciting and scary. It ended up that Caroline got the cow and put him in the stall...as father came up the alley dragging the boy behind him. The boy was kicking and screaming, “Don’t call the cops...puh-lease don’t’ call the cops!” With the coming of this young hobo, who said his name was Rafael, there were all kinds of strange events. Who was he? Where had he come from? And where was he going? How had Claudette, the cow gotten loose? Why did father threaten to tear down the playhouse? Then there was all the excitement with the coming of the Indiana state fair. The fairgrounds were only a few blocks away from the Graham home, and the story takes a twist and turn with Abby, Robert and their friends sneaking into the fairgrounds, their good fortune of meeting Emmy Lou and the events involving Rafeal. It all made for a strange and unusual summer.
Montrew Dunham
Montrew Dunham is the author of a number of historical biographies for young readers in the popular Childhood of Famous Americans series. When she isn’t writing, she loves spending time with her family, children, and grandchildren in Illinois and Texas.
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