John Steinbeck's The Summer Of Letting Go

Words: 374
Pages: 2

This book, called The Summer of Letting Go, was a great book with lots of action and drama. It is a story about one girl who has a rough time after her brother died. Francesca Schnell doesn’t have a very exciting life at home. Her mother is always at the drowning foundation, and her dad is always at work. She has a journey that involves spying on a neighbor, babysitting for a little boy who looks like Simon, her brother, getting back into the ocean, and facing her fears. This story is about one girl who overcomes her difficulties. Francesca, who goes by Frankie, had a brother, named Simon. Four years ago, the ocean swallowed him up and Frankie felt alone. Her mother and father are both always stuck at work, and her best friend Lisette