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Summer Experiment - by  Cathie Pelletier (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Summer Experiment - by Cathie Pelletier (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • Roberta McKinnon, age 11, is a science nerd and big dreamer.
  • 9-11 Years
  • 6.95" x 4.9" Paperback
  • 288 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Science Fiction

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About the Book



Are There Aliens in Allagash? Roberta is convinced she and her best friend Marilee can win the State Science Fair if only they can find an amazing project to showcase. And they've got the whole summer to work on it. But in order to win they'll need to defeat their chief compe...



Book Synopsis



Roberta McKinnon, age 11, is a science nerd and big dreamer. She likes to add to this resume, "And guess what? I'm blonde!" She and her best friend, Marilee Evans, are trying to figure out how to beat the impossibly brilliant Henry Horton Harris Helmsby---the 4 Hs of the Apocalypse---at the upcoming science fair. Allagash, Maine, their little hometown, is famous for something called "The Allagash Abductions," when four men from Vermont claimed to have been taken aboard a spaceship while on a trip down the Allagash River. Robbie McKinnon puts her brain to work and comes up with a solution. "If aliens visited Allagash before, they might again. What if we try to contact them? If we interview them for the school paper, we'll win science fair for sure!" But standing in the way is her annoying big brother Johnny, and his best friend, Billy, on whom Robbie has her first crush. After a mean trick played on the girls (it has to do with fake aliens appearing in town) Robbie decides revenge is in the air. It'll serve Johnny and Billy right. But it means they have to drive their 4-wheelers up on Peterson's Mountain after sundown. Everyone knows the mountain is haunted by the ghost of Cally Peterson. It's while up on the mountain that the girls see for the first time those strange lights in the sky that many townsfolk have been spotting. "This time it isn't your crazy brother," says a frightened Marilee. It's a summer of excitement, but it's also marked by sadness over a death in the family. By the time school is starting again, these two wise young girls have grown even wiser.



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. . . a timeless coming-of-age story set in small town America. Hand this book to readers who enjoy good, old-fashioned stories.



"a heartfelt depiction of a summer of emerging self-realization."



"Entertains up through the wild twists of the final chapters."



"Richly drawn characters, a poignant family drama and girls who love science make this a winner"




About the Author



CATHIE PELLETIER is the author of fifteen books, including The Funeral Makers (a New York Times Notable Book), The Weight of Winter (winner of the New England Book Award) and Running the Bulls (winner of the Paterson Prize for Fiction). Two of her novels as K. C. McKinnon became TV films. She co-wrote Proving Einstein Right with National Medal of Science recipient, physicist S. James Gates. Her most recent book is Northeaster. She lives in Allagash, Maine, in the family homestead where she was born.
Dimensions (Overall): 6.95 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: .56 Pounds
Suggested Age: 9-11 Years
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Down East Books
Theme: Alien Contact
Format: Paperback
Author: Cathie Pelletier
Language: English
Street Date: July 17, 2024
TCIN: 1011992445
UPC: 9781684752140
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-8203
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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