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A secret tore best friends evelyn button peters and winnalee malone apart. Now, nearly a decade later, a secret brings them back together. The book of bright ideas by sandra kring sandra krings debut novel, carry me home, captured the hearts and imaginations of readers coast to coast. The book of bright ideas by sandra kring goodreads. With the characters flaws, their pain and misunderstanding, contrasted to other characters fierce embrace of life, love and acceptance. This edition contains an excerpt from sandra krings a life of. Evelyn button peters is nine the summer winnalee and her fieryspirited older sister, freeda, blow into her small townand from the moment she sees them, button knows this will be a summer unlik. The book of bright ideas i tend to be slightly skeptical of any book that proclaims itself. She is the author of carry me home and the book of bright ideas, which was named to the new york public librarys books for. Sandra kring a powerful, poignant novel of family, friendship, and a summer that will change lives forever. Evelyn button peters is nine the summer winnalee and her fieryspirited older sister, freeda.
Sandra kring, the book of bright ideas it seems to me that after someone sweeps across your life like a redhot flame, peeling back the shutters that sat over your heart and your mind and setting free your sweetest dreams or your worst nightmares, after things cool down youve got two choices. In smalltown wisconsin, nineyearold evelyn button peters makes fast friends with. The book of bright ideas by sandra kring book club. This edition contains an excerpt from sandra krings a life of bright ideas.
Click to read more about the book of bright ideas by sandra kring. Sandra kring is the author of the book of bright ideas 3. Discussion questions sandra krings debut novel, carry me home, captured the hearts and imaginations of readers coast to coast. That there are times when some sparka person, an incident, or bothenter your life like soft rays of sunshine gliding through an ajar window. Sandra kring lives in the north woods of wisconsin. Wisconsin world war 19391945 veterans teenage boys. Her parents love their daughter, but cannot show their love in any way, shape or form. Praise for a life of bright ideas a novel about friendship and sisterhood for readers who like fannie flagg and adriana trigiani. Booklist new readers will find it easy to empathize withand even grow to loveevelyn and winnalee. Evelyn button peters is nine the summer winnalee and her fieryspirited older sister, freeda, blow into her small townand from the moment she sees them, button knows this.
Sandra krings debut novel, carry me home, captured the hearts and imaginations of readers coast to coast. The book of bright ideas was named to the new york public librarys books for the teen age list in 2007. Evelyn button peters is nine the summer winnalee and her fieryspirited older sister, freeda, blow into her small townand from the moment she. Nine years ago button and winnalee began recording observations in their book of bright ideas, a tome they. The book of bright ideas, by sandra kring favorite things. A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Evelyn button peters is nine the summer winnalee and her fieryspirited older sister, freeda, blow into her small town. Engaging from first to last, i was delighted to meet these peopleparticularly aunt verdella, who poignantly reminded me of one of my own aunts. The book of bright ideas was a 2006 target bookmarked selection and was named to the new york public. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The capital times, on the book of bright ideas krings brilliance lies in her powerful reversals and revelations, taking readers and characters on a. What about reading a life of bright ideas sandra kring.
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