Summer of a Thousand Pies

Posted on 09 April 2017 by Margaret Dilloway

When twelve year old Cady Bennett is sent to live with the aunt she didn t even know she had in the quaint mountain town of Julian, she doesn t know what to expect Cady isn t used to stability, or even living inside, after growing up homeless in San Diego with her dad.Now she s staying in her mother s old room, exploring the countryside filled with apple orchards and pie shops, making friends, and working in Aunt Shell s own pie shop and soon, Cady starts to feel like she belongs Then she finds out that Aunt Shell s pie shop is failing Saving the business and protecting the first place she s ever really felt safe will take everything she s learned and the help of all her new friends But are there some things even the perfect pie just can t fix New Download Kindle ePUB Summer of a Thousand Pies Author Margaret Dilloway – kino-fada.fr This was the sweetest thing ever the delight of my summer.E ARC provided by Edelweiss Plus After the death of her mother, Cady s father has found it hard to keep a job, stay away from alcohol, and to provide Cady with a stable home and supervision He has enrolled her in a very good school, and her teachers are understanding and supportive, but when she gets in trouble for defending another student and her father shows up to the office inebriated, Cady ends up with children s protective services They locate a sister of her mother s Cady didn t know ab E ARC provided by Edelweiss Plus After the death of her mother, Cady s father has found it hard to keep a job, stay away from alcohol, and to provide Cady with a stable home and supervision He has enrolled her in a very good school, and her teachers are understanding and supportive, but when she gets in trouble for defending another student and her father shows up to the office inebriated, Cady ends up with children s protective services They locate a sister of her mother s Cady didn t know about, and soon Cady is whisked away from San Diego in the country to live with her aunt Shell and her companion Suzanne Cady would love to cook and has a cookbook of her mother s, so she is enthralled that Shell has a pie shop She meets Jay, the son of a woman who works for Shell, and they start hanging out at the shop and doing some baking Cady misses her old school and Jenna, her first grade reading buddy who has various health ...An excellent and engaging story about a young girl dealing with the effects of her father s mental illness and the ensuing instability When her father is arrested, twelve year old Cady is sent to live with her aunt, the proprietor of a pie shop Nestled in the mountains above San Diego, in the town of Julian, Shell s Pies is struggling to stay afloat As Cady and her aunt Shell navigate the boundaries of their burgeoning relationship, Shell simultaneously attempts to keep her shop in business An excellent and engaging story about a young girl dealing with the effects of her father s mental illness and the ensuing instability When her father is arrested, twelve year old Cady is sent to live with her aunt, the proprietor of a pie shop Nestled in the mountains above San Diego, in the town of Julian, Shell s Pies is struggling to stay afloat As Cady and her aunt Shell navigate the boundaries of their burgeoning relationship, Shell simultaneously attempts to keep her shop in business Cady, wary of assistance and angry about her circumstances, comes to learn there are people worth trusting in this world, people who care deeply about her well being Over the course of one summer, young Cady bakes one thousand pies and a few cakes for good measure learning much about herself in the process In fact, it is Ca...Rating 3.5 StarsCady had to grow up fast As the child of an addict, she knew homelessness, abandonment, and hunger All things I wished she had never known When her father was taken into custody, she was placed in the care of an aunt she never knew she had, and that was when Cady started to see things a little differently First and foremost, I really did like Cady She had it tough, and because of that, she had trust issues Her mother died, her father was unreliable, and she was forced to d Rating 3.5 StarsCady had to grow up fast As the child of an addict, she knew homelessness, abandonment, and hunger All things I wished she had never known When her father was taken into custody, she was placed in the care of an aunt she never knew she had, and that was when Cady started to see things a little differently First and foremost, I really did like Cady She had it tough, and because of that, she had trust issues Her mother died, her father was unreliable, and she was forced to depend on herself Given her history of being in and out of the foster care system, being homeless, and being bullied, among other things, she was still able to maintain some sort of optimism Which was why I loved seeing her grow and flourish once she moved in with...Summer of a Thousand Pies is a sweet middle grade contemporary novel A story about family and belonging, set amongst the backdrop of food, glorious food, Summer of a Thousand Pies touches on some deep and troubling themes such as homelessness, financial hardship, and the constant fear and struggle to belong faced by illegal immigrants With diverse characters and a strong if a little too headstrong at times lead characters, Summer of a Thousand Pies is sure to delight young readers.Cady knows Summer of a Thousand Pies is a sweet middle grade contemporary novel A story about family and belonging, set amongst the backdrop of food, glorious food, Summer of a Thousand Pies touches on some deep and troubling themes such as homelessness, financial hardship, and the constant fear and struggle to belong faced by illegal immigrants With diverse characters and a strong if a little too headstrong at times lead characters, Summer of a Thousand Pies is sure to delight young readers.Cady knows what it is like to go without, or to be judged for living in her dad s van rather than a house like everyone else So when her dad is arrested and she is sent to live with her aunt, Cady knows she just has to survive a few months until her dad will come to get her But Cady s aunt Shell is nothing like she expected, and having the freedom to eat as much as she likes and explore Shell s propert...Oh what a wonderful story I loved every word The characters were so endearing I will truly miss this family Thank you Margaret Dilloway and Goodreads for a free copy of this terrific story My new book definitely enjoys its new homeThis was such a lovely story Full review to come.When I saw the cover for Summer of a Thousand Pies, I thought I d be settling into a fun and lighthearted middle grade contemporary I was wrong This is a beautiful, important book, but it doesn t deal with easy themes Cady s mother has died and her grief stricken father descends into alcoholism to the point where she has to live with her Aunt Shell Her aunt s pie shop is run with equal amounts of passion and joy, but it isn t easy to thrive as a small bakery And Cady s new friend Jay, whose When I saw the cover for Summer of a Thousand Pies, I thought I d be settling into a fun and lighthearted middle grade contemporary I was wrong This is a beautiful, important book, but it doesn t deal with easy themes Cady s mother has died and her grief stricken father descends into alcoholism to the point where she has to live with her Aunt Shell Her aunt s pie shop is run with equal amounts of passion and joy, but it isn t easy to thrive as a small bakery And Cady s new friend Jay, whose parents are undocumented and works at Aun...This book is sweet and will help to start a conversation about a few of life s difficulties, including homelessness I really enjoyed the main character, Cady I think kids will identify with some of her fears even though they may not experience the same challenges she does Cady s story might also bring about compassion andunderstanding for those kids whose families might be struggling Plus, the pie references are great for anyone who likes to bake Recipes included DRC provided by the p This book is sweet and will help to start a conversation about a few of life s difficulties, including homelessness I really enjoyed the main character, Cady I think kids will identify with some of her fears even though they may not experience the same challenges she does Cady s story might also bring about compassion andunderstanding for those kids whose families might be struggling Plus, the pie references are great for anyone who likes...This beautiful book is going to stay in my heart forever, and I already know will be one of my top favorites this year When Cady goes to live with her Aunt Shell after her father is arrested, her whole world flips She has a bed, a room, and there s always food There s also The Great British Bake Off to watch Through this summer of change, she vows to bake a thousand pies at her aunt s pie shop, befriends an undocumented family, thinks about her dad, and embraces this sweet exciting sma This beautiful book is going to stay in my heart forever, and I already know will be one of my top favorites this year When Cady goes to live with her Aunt Shell after her father is arrested, her whole world flips She has a bed, a room, and there s always food There s also The Great British Bake Off to watch Through this summer of change, she vows to bake a thousand pies at her aunt s pie shop, befriends an u...LOVED this middle grade book full review to come

09 April 2017

Margaret Dilloway