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A perfect New England summer in 1910, based on the childhood stories of Donald Hall's own mother. Poet laureate Donald Hall grew up spending his summers on his grandfather's farm in what was then rural New Hampshire. It was there that his mother, Lucy, and her sister... Read Full Overview

Award-winning poet Donald Hall and acclaimed illustrator Michael McCurdy re-create young Lucy Wells's memorable summer of 1910 in this companion to Lucy's Christmas. "The book is a best bet-conjuring another time and place with eloquence, humor, and grace."-Kirkus Reviews

Award-winning poet Donald Hall and acclaimed illustrator Michael McCurdy re-create young Lucy Wells's memorable summer of 1910 in this companion to Lucy's Christmas. "The book is a best bet-conjuring another time and place with eloquence, humor, and grace."-Kirkus Reviews