Summerhouse Time Accessible first-person blank verse and whimsical black-and-white illustrations chronicle 11-year-old Sophie's favorite time of year--when her family and relatives gather at a "rented pink cottage" by the sea. Younger middle-grade readers will feel a kinship to Sophie's anticipation of all the summer rituals and things she loves--the beach, local donut shop, annual carnival, big, noisy family dinners--and how she is thrown a curve when her beloved cat runs off and her adored older cousin becomes a grumpy teenager. After receiving strong reviews in hardcover, this charming middle-grade is now available in a Yearling paperback that's even easier to tote to the beach! Digest 04/14/2009