A Handful of Stars, Cynthia Lord
A Handful of Stars, Cynthia Lord
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A Handful of Stars

Author: Cynthia Lord

Narrator: Maria Cabezas

Unabridged: 3 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/26/2015


Synopsis

Set during a harvesting season among the blueberry barrens of coastal Maine, a small-town veteran, Lily, and Salma, a Hispanic migrant worker forge an unexpected friendship which leaves them both forever changed.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jv on December 01, 2023

Simply stated lessons about friendships, both fleeting and forming, blend beautifully with little lessons about tiny blue bees and Wabanaki blueberry legends. A mature little girl, Lily (because “Tigerlily” is a weed, not a name) spends her summers helping in her grandparents’ general store….which......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on May 28, 2015

A HANDFUL OF REASONS TO LOVE A HANDFUL OF STARS #5-This middle grade novel has the best cover. I dare you not to peek inside—that dog, the lone blueberry on his nose, oh my! #4-Once inside, you’ll find a fresh, intricately-woven story with themes of friendship, loss, living outside the box, being true......more

Goodreads review by Nora|KnyguDama on June 15, 2023

Dažniausiai vengiu knygų, kuriose veikėjas yra šuo. Nes jis arba tikrai mirs, arba bus skriaudžimas arba per jo liūdną gyvenimą bus pasakojamas moralas. Ačiū Biliūnui ir traumai, kurią gavau mokykloje skaitydama Brisiaus galą :D Bet tikrai - kai skaitau apie kenčiančius gyvūnus - upeliais ašaras lie......more

Goodreads review by Carol on June 06, 2015

There are certain authors that attract my attention every time they have something new come out. I don't even ask what it's about, I just order it, because I have that much faith that the book is going to be good. Such was the case with Cynthia Lord's A Handful of Stars. After Rules, Touch Blue and......more

Goodreads review by Patti on January 20, 2016

The bookseller I purchased this from said this was a wonderful middle grade book about big issues without being a "big issue" book. She couldn't be more correct. This cute and deceptively simple story features twelve year old Lily and her old dog Lucky, who live in Maine near a blueberry farm. One......more