Ride a Summer Wind by Ann Cavera
The year is 1977. Thirteen-year-old Buddie McBride gives away an old vase without
asking her grandfather’s permission, and the old man is furious. She has no idea
of the historical value of the vase or why it is so important to her grandfather.
Unraveling the mystery will land Buddie and her friends in a summer filled with
adventure, and danger. Ride a Summer Wind is a story of loss, forgiveness,
faith and hope.
Endorsements
Lutie McBride and his granddaughter Buddie (and their small town of Whistler, Indiana) come to life
in this captivating mystery for kids. Novelist Ann Cavera brilliantly weaves a stolen vase,
Abraham Lincoln, secret caves, a teenage crush, mandolins and banjos, and much more together,
resulting in a multi-faceted story that kids will love. Cavera doesn't shy away from the grim
reality of poverty and loss, and-as honest and broken as some of her characters are-readers are
left with a sense of hope as well as a reminder of the value of regarding others with respect and love.
– Jennifer Grant, award-winning author of many books for adults and for children,
including Finding Calm in Nature
Ride a Summer Wind reads like a happy tune with the overtones of childhood joys and struggles.
Ann Cavera’s new book transports readers into the life of mandolin player Buddie, a.k.a. Apple Dumpling,
and her precious relationship with the grandfather who raised her. While the story takes the reader
back decades, the themes of friendship and forgiveness, loss and love, are ever relevant and will be
music to young hearts.
– Amanda Cleary Eastep, author of the Tree Street Kids series
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