Tamarack Summers
by Marc Douglass Smith
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Pub Date 20 Aug 2021 | Archive Date 30 Dec 2023
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Description
If he listens to the wild creatures, Martin might not feel so alone.
Martin spends his summers at “Three Tamaracks,” a family camp high up in the Adirondack Mountains. Each year he travels there with Papa Cider and Nonie, a kindly older couple who adopted him from an orphanage. Martin loves summers at the camp on the shores of Orenda Lake, but there is one problem: there are no other children around. He feels lonely.
But one day, an injured turtle comes ashore. Martin nurses her back to health, and so begins a friendship between him and the turtle, named Myra, who will be devoted to him for years to come. Then, led by a chatty otter and an irritable snow goose, Martin takes a kayak journey up the treacherous waters of Bender Creek. Little does he know, this journey will be a rebirth for him as he reaches the still, mysterious waters of Glacier Pond.
Marc Douglass Smith’s Tamarack Summers is a vividly told, wildly imaginative tale that evokes the healing wonders of nature and the magical powers of animal friends. It is for readers who love wild places and believe childhood is a time of wonder.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
“This beautiful book is magical—and rings absolutely true. I loved every vivid, pine-scented minute I spent in the company of Myra and Martin and the Adirondack world they shared. Thank you, Marc Douglass Smith, for sharing their story—a blueprint for a life of community with nature and all her voices.”
— Sy Montgomery, bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus
"The book delivers a very subtle message to the young audience: in choosing their path in life, they should always follow their heart. I would recommend Tamarack Summers as a perfect middle-grade read." -Readers' Favorite
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781639446414 |
| PRICE | US$15.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 196 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 97771
What a heartwarming story about Martin and his parents who go to Three Tamaracks every summer. One day Martin meets a turtle he names Myra, and they become friends. Papa tells Martin “all he had to do was watch and listen closely… a whole new world of sights and sounds… will open up.” Martin begins talking to Myra and meets an otter and snow goose. As Martin comes back every summer he realizes how happy talking to the animals makes him. One day he kayaks through a creek and meets a girl, Cress. As years pass, Martin comes back to see Myra. He sees Cress again. Could there be a future for Martin and Cress? What happens when Martin says goodbye to Myra?
