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A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time | Daphne Kalmar
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An orphan grapples with her unpleasant aunt and the even more unpleasant idea of moving to Boston in this poignant middle-grade debut that handles loss and renewal. "Heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time, Donuts story is gritty, hopeful and ultimately all about the various ways that love shows up. I loved it.--Kathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor and National Book Award finalist novel The Underneath "Taxidermy? What better journey to uncover the true stuff of character! A classic, indelible debut."--Rita Williams-Garcia, author of the Newbery Honor novel One Crazy Summer Donut is an eleven-year old geography buff who keeps her taxidermied mice hidden in her late mothers hope chest. Her pops passed away, leaving her an orphan. Aunt Agnes has moved in, bringing along her lumpy oatmeal, knitting, and a plan to drag Donut off to Boston forever. Donut stands to lose everything: her friends, her village, her home, the woods, and walks where the memories of her pops are stored up. While Donut dodges the ache of missing her pops, she and her best friend Tiny plan how to keep her where she belongs. A Stitch in Time by Daphne Kalmar is shot through with gorgeous, evocative language, and gets right to Donuts heart.
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A Stitch in Time | Daphne Kalmar
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#AbbaInAugust #asgoodasnew I havnt read any of these books ... but I thought of the old saying ... a stitch in time saves nine... I can only sew buttons on , but all you cross stitchers out there may identify..

Mdargusch They look like good ones! 6y
emilyhaldi I wish I knew how to sew on a button 😆 I have done it before but it didn‘t look so hot 6y
Cathythoughts @Mdargusch Im not so sure ( but I‘ll tell you what is shaping up great .... Peyton Place 😉... I‘ve made a start , couldn‘t help it ... sooooo good ) 6y
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Cathythoughts @emilyhaldi I‘m good with the buttons 😊. But I got ( on request) a sewing machine a couple of Christmas‘s ago ... I was all gung - ho about it. Sadly, The sewing machine hasn‘t seen much action .... Id just rather be reading 📖 (edited) 6y
erzascarletbookgasm I can sew on buttons AND patch up tears/holes! 😝😂 but that‘s about it! 🤷‍♀️ 6y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm I‘m impressed! Looks like your winning so far ... 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
Mdargusch Good to know about Peyton Place! I‘m starting tonight! 6y
Cathythoughts @Mdargusch exciting! It‘s hard to put down ... I can‘t wait till tomorrow to get back to it 6y
Mdargusch Oh wow! Now I can‘t wait! I love books like that. 6y
Reviewsbylola A button is about all I can sew. 😂 And I love Peyton Place!! 6y
Cathythoughts @reviewsbylola we still have a button factory & shop in our town 😁. 6y
Cathythoughts @Reviewsbylola I‘m loving Peyton Place , the new Greek principal has just arrived in town ... can‘t wait to see how he gets on , great read !!! 👍🏻 6y
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