Bicentennial Summer - Berelson, Mary

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Résumé :
In the summer of America's Bicentennial, thirteen-year-old Mary climbs into the back seat of her father's beat-up, baby-blue Peugeot, ready for the adventure of a lifetime. With her little twin sisters in tow, the family sets out across the country chasing promise and possibility-but the farther they travel, the more Mary begins to see her father, and the world around her, in a new light. From roadside motels to sweeping national parks, Bicentennial Summer captures the spirit of a restless nation and the tender chaos of a family on the edge of change. Both nostalgic and deeply human, it's a portrait of innocence lost, resilience found, and the enduring hope that love-however imperfect-can still bring us home. Praise for Bicentennial Summer: [An] intimate epic of a debut. - BookLife by Publishers Weekly Highly recommended reading, regardless of your favorite genre...

Biographie:
it will stay with you for a long time. -Readers' Favorite In the summer of 1976, thirteen-year-old Mary embarks on an unforgettable cross-country journey with her father and younger twin sisters. What begins as an exciting road trip in their beat-up car, Blue Pierre, soon unravels into a chaotic adventure as their father's decisions force them into unexpected situations. Traveling through iconic American landscapes-from Mount Rushmore to Yellowstone and San Francisco-Mary grapples with the growing realization that her father is not the hero she once believed him to be. When the trip takes a disastrous turn in Texas, leaving them stranded, Mary must find the strength to navigate their way home to Ohio, hitchhiking with strangers and confronting the painful truth about family, loyalty, and growing up. Set against the backdrop of America's Bicentennial celebrations and based on real-life events, Bicentennial Summer is a coming-of-age story about love, disappointment, and the bittersweet journey of understanding the people we cherish most....

Sommaire:
it will stay with you for a long time. - Readers' Favorite Berelson has a gift for dialogue that rings true to a child's perspective. - Seattle Book Review For readers who loved The Glass Castle and The Secret Life of Bees, this heartfelt coming-of-age novel travels through the landscapes-both emotional and American-that define who we are and who we dare to become....