Summer with Sydney

By Rick Fernandez

Two young brothers are dreading a long boring summer. It's Phoenix, Arizona, USA in the 1970s and what starts out as an uneventful first day of summer, turns into a summer they will never forget in this non-tech era, the boys use their imagination and creativity to elevate their insect friend, a Cicada named Sydney, to local stardom

The author, a Phoenix Native, describes this story as semi-autobiographical. He uses references from his youth, including people, places, and things to tell this whimsical story

The author also draws from creative design experience to add unusual illustrations to wonderfully support the storyline .
The book includes a FUN FACTS page about Cicadas

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DZCTDKB1
• ISBN13: 9798308256953
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"