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Wisconsin, 1961. Evelyn “Button” Peters is nine the summer Winnalee and her fiery-spirited older sister, Freeda, blow into her small town–and from the moment she sees them, Button knows this will be a summer unlike any other. Much to her mother’s dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone... read more
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Freeda and Winnalee Malone arrive in town with no place to stay. They meet Verdella who offers her deceased mother-in-law's house to them. Verdella introduces her niece Evelyn "Button," to Winnalee, and they quickly become best friends. winnalee is a free spirited nine year old who carries... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Aunt Verdella: She's married to Rudy. She has no children. Her nickname is Verdie.
- Winnalee Malone: She carries an urn of her mother's ashes. She lives with Freeda.
- Freeda Malone: She left home with Winnalee and Verdella gave her a place to stay.
- Uncle Rudy: He's the brother of Reece.
- Hannah Malone: Freeda's mother.
- Reece: He's married to Jewel. He's the father of Evelyn, a.k.a. Button. He's Rudy's brother.
- Tommy: He's a teenage boy who works for Rudy.
- Stella: Jewel's sister.
- Evelyn: Jewel and Reece's daughter. she's known as Button.
- Mike Thompson: Young man who falls in love with Freeda
- Grandma Mae: Reece and Rudy's mother who passed away. Verdella offers her empty home to Freeda and Winnalee.
- Jewel: She's married to Reece, and she's the mother of Evelyn.
- Bernice: Town gossip, friend of Jewel
- Mrs. Hamilton: Add a description of this character.
- Cindy: Stella's daughter
- Dewey: Uncle of Freeda
- Owen: He plays music with Reece.
- Fanny Tilman
- Betty: frist wife of Rudy, now deceased
- Wilma Lee
- Linda
- Dr. Wagner
- Judy
- Bobby
First Sentence edit
I should have known that summer of 1961 was gonna be the biggest summer of our lives.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Sandra Kring (Author)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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- Sandra Kring: More information about the author.
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