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Missing May (Mass Market Paperback)

by Cynthia Rylant (Author)
3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks; Reprint edition (May 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0439613833
  • ISBN-13: 978-0439613835
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13.2 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 384,309 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars INSPIRATION FROM BEYOND, 1 May 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: Missing May (Yearling Newbery) (Paperback)
Narrated in the first person by a 12-year-old girl named Summer, this slim volume (only 89 pp) reveals different ways people cope with the death of a loved one. For 6 years now Uncle Ob and Aunt May have provided the family's orphan with the best home whe has ever known: with love that does not have to be earned or repaid, self-esteem and the freedom to explore nature and her own feelings. Then sudeenly her beloved May dies
and Uncle Ob just gives up on life.


This young girl experiences the Grieving process, but gradually realizes that her uncle is turning his back on life; she will be an orphan again if she can not inspire him with the desire to live.
She is terrified that Something will happen to Ob.
She finally confides her fears and helplessness to Cletus, an odd neighbor boy about whom even she has her doubts.

When Ob claims that he feels May's spirit hovering near, he becomes motivated to contact her--to receive a last blessing and put emotional closure on their relationship. The three
psychic pilgrims undertake a short odyssey of spiritual growth to locate a medium.

Does May truly have a message from beyond the
grave for her cherished family? If so, will it
restore Ob's will to live? And what happends if they fail to make contact? A poignant tale of tender mournings, self-discovery and compassion.

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1.0 out of 5 stars A bore, 23 Aug 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Missing May (Yearling Newbery) (Paperback)
MISSING MAG was a terrible bore. I couldn't stand it. Limp, raglike characters.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Um...Uh...not what I expected., 7 Jul 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Missing May (Yearling Newbery) (Paperback)
After reading this book I found myself strangely dissapointed. By reading the back of the book I figured I had an excellent read on my hands. Well, I didn't. I definately didn't. The characters were undeveloped, (like paper dolls, flat.) and as soon as I started getting to know the characters, the book was over. In other words, it was much too short. You'd think a book so sad and touching(well, I think that was what the author was aiming for)would be a lot longer so you could start to feel what the protagonist(s) are feeling. Read it if you must, but only if you must.
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1.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST HORRIBLE BOOKS I'VE READ!!!!!!!
I read this book for 7th grade, and I tried to stay awake while reading it, it was SOOOOOOOOO boing. Everybody died, and I've learned nothing from it. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars This book was a great book.
I just got done reading...well, listening to this great book. I loved it. I recommend it on tape.
Published on 8 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching and haunting book
I got this book a long while ago - I think I started reading it about 2 and a half years ago, but I got bored with it and didn't read any more. Read more
Published on 23 May 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Two people try to live on after May dies.
Summer, a seventh grader, from Ohio, lives with her Uncle Ob, in West Virginia. Her best friend is Cletus, who in Summer's opinion is crazy. Read more
Published on 22 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars We all grieve differently
I read this book not too long after my own father's death. It gave me an understanding of my mother's grief and how we must all come to terms with the loss of a loved one in our... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I teach this book to my 7th grade class.
Missing May is one of my favorite Newbery winners in recent years. My students love the quirky characters. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars A truly Pitiful Story
The story was so sad and the characters were so emotionally unstable that I felt like laughing at them for being so reminescent. The lady died, the end...that's life... Read more
Published on 18 Jan 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars How did THIS book get an award?
Yeah, 1 star may be harsh, but that's what this book truely deserves. The story was, to put bluntly, dull and boring. I had a hard time getting past the 2nd chapter. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars My students loved it.
I read this little book last summer to prepare a book talk for my junior high students. It was good, had an interesting plot, and made me think about relationships and losing... Read more
Published on 11 Jul 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars Save your money. Check it out if you want to read it.
I really was disappointed in this book. The characters were not developed at all. The author did a lot of telling and no showing. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 1998

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