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Every now and then : a novel / Lesley Kagen.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Alcove Press, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: 296 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1643853546
  • 9781643853543
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "The summer of 1960 was the hottest ever for Summit, Wisconsin. For kids seeking relief from the heat, there was a creek to be swum in, sprinklers to run through, and ice cream at Whitcomb's Drugstore. But for Frankie, Viv, and Biz, eleven-year-old best friends, it would forever be remembered as the summer that evil paid a visit to their small town - and took their young lives as they'd known them as a souvenir."--Publisher.Summary: The summer of 1960 was the hottest ever for Summit, Wisconsin. For kids seeking relief from the heat, there was a creek to be swum in, sprinklers to run through, and ice cream at Whitcomb's Drugstore. Frankie, Viv, and Biz, eleven-year-old best friends, had set forth to make their mark on the summer, with a to-do list in hand. But three patients escaped from Broadhurst Medical Institution-- and what the girls discover could cost all the girls hold dear. Six decade later, Bix remembers that long-ago summer. -- adapted from back cover.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Fiction KAGEN, LESLEY Available 33111010425128
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The summer of 1960 was the hottest ever for Summit, Wisconsin. For kids seeking relief from the heat, there was a creek, sprinklers, and ice cream. But for Frankie, Viv, and Biz, it would be remembered as the summer evil paid a visit to their small town. With a to-do list in hand, the girls set forth to make their mark on that summer, but when three patients escape from Broadhurst Mental Institution, their idyllic lives take a sinister turn. Determined to uncover long-held secrets, the girls have no idea that what they discover could cost them their lives and the ones they hold dear.

"The summer of 1960 was the hottest ever for Summit, Wisconsin. For kids seeking relief from the heat, there was a creek to be swum in, sprinklers to run through, and ice cream at Whitcomb's Drugstore. But for Frankie, Viv, and Biz, eleven-year-old best friends, it would forever be remembered as the summer that evil paid a visit to their small town - and took their young lives as they'd known them as a souvenir."--Publisher.

The summer of 1960 was the hottest ever for Summit, Wisconsin. For kids seeking relief from the heat, there was a creek to be swum in, sprinklers to run through, and ice cream at Whitcomb's Drugstore. Frankie, Viv, and Biz, eleven-year-old best friends, had set forth to make their mark on the summer, with a to-do list in hand. But three patients escaped from Broadhurst Medical Institution-- and what the girls discover could cost all the girls hold dear. Six decade later, Bix remembers that long-ago summer. -- adapted from back cover.

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