We're in only a chapter and a half. What a hoot!
Turns out, it was made into a movie by Disney in the 70's. After reading the book, we borrowed the DVD from the library. It was enjoyable, but we had plenty of objections to the editing. The book was a delicious communion with nature while introducing true scientific facts and historical events. The main character's brother is away serving in WWII. The boy must keep a "war garden" and paper route to earn spending money. The neighbors are up in arms over the raccoon's nightly raids of their corncobs. I do wonder how much of the memior is "fictionalized." Could so many delightful events have really happened in one summer? I hope my daughter will return to this book to appreciate Sterling's coming of age and acceptance of responsibility.
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