The Year the Swallows Came Early

图书信息

作者	Fitzmaurice, Kathryn
出版社	HarperCollins
ISBN	9780061972621
出版时间	2009-10-06
字数	18.4万
分类	HarperCollins,进口书,外文原版书,小说

读书简介

Eleanor "Groovy" Robinson loves cooking and plans to go to culinary school just as soon as she's old enough. But even Groovy's thoughtfully—planned menus won't fix the things that start to go wrong the year she turns eleven—suddenly, her father is in jail, her best friend's long-absent mother reappears, and the swallows that make their annual migration to her hometown arrive surprisingly early. As Groovy begins to expect the unexpected, she learns about the importance of forgiveness, understands the complex stories of the people around her, and realizes that even an earthquake can't get in the way of a family that needs to come together. Kathryn Fitzmaurice's lovely debut novel is distinctively Californian in its flavor. Her rich characters and strong sense of place feel both familiar and fresh at first meeting—and worth revisiting, again and again.

目录

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Contents

Coconut Flakes

The Louisiana in Mama

Five-Star Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Tortillas in Cellophane Wrap

Orange-Flavored Tums

Blue Flip-Flops Really Worn Down

What Frankie Did when He Took the Dinghy Out

Fish Sticks

Our Usual Table by the Fire Pit

Flashlights and Chocolate Bars

Two Specials to Go

In Front of the Mermaid

Jasmine Tea with Limes

Saltines and Liquid Tylenol

Coffee con Leche

Chocolate Ice Cream versus Vanilla Ice Cream

Frankie’s Favorite Kind of Sandwich

The Part of Marisol that Shines

The (Big) Cardboard Box in the Hall Closet

Burned Tuna Melts

Fancy Signature with Loops on the E and the R

Nothing

El Niño

Not Sloppy Joes with Sweet Onions

How to Make a List

Cinnamon Churro but No Root Beer

Vacation Memory

Strawberries Gone Bad

The Scout

White Chocolate

Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota

A Pillowcase Full of Halloween Candy

Card Game

A Nice Tuna Fish Casserole with Peas

Forks + Knives = Monopoly Dice

Spaghetti out of a Jar

Scrambled Eggs

Cleanup on Aisle Two

Caramel

Eleanor Robinson’s (Perfected) Secret Recipe for Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher