The Penderwicks : a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy / Jeanne Birdsall. [print]

"A Yearling book."

Sequel : The Penderwicks on Gardam Street.

Boy at the window Tunnel through the hedge Moops Apology New hero Rabbits and a long ladder Borrowed finery Birthday dinner Shocking news Bold escape Another rescue Sir Barnaby Patterne Piano lesson Midnight adventure Shredded book Runaway Next-to-last day Good-bye for now.

While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four young sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.

Grade three. Grade four. Grade five. Grade six. Grade seven. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1101937602/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

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Jeanne Birdsall grew up in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, where she attended wonderful public schools. Jeanne had lots of great teachers, but her favorites were: Mrs. Corkhill, sixth grade, who encouraged her intellectual curiosity; Mr. Tremonte, eighth grade algebra, who taught Jeanne to love and respect math; and Miss Basehore, second and fourth year Latin, to whom Jeanne (and Mr. Penderwick) will be forever grateful. Although she first decided to become a writer when she was ten years old, it took Jeanne until she was forty-one to get started. In the years in between, Jeanne had many strange jobs to support herself, and also worked hard as a photographer, the kind that makes art. Some of Jeanne's photographs are included in the permanent collections of museums, including the Smithsonian and the Philadelphia Art Museum. Her work can be seen in several galleries, including the R. Michelson Galleries in western Massachusetts. Jeanne's home now is with her husband in Northampton, Massachusetts. Their house is old and comfortable, full of unruly animals, and surrounded by gardens. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/155829.Jeanne_Birdsall

National Book Award, 2005.