Lisa Graff’s Annie is a character you just want to hug (except she probably wouldn’t let you if you show any of the many symptoms of laryngitis), and who can make you laugh and (if you’re the emotional type) almost cry. Umbrella Summer - by Lisa Graff (Paperback) 6.99When purchased online In Stock Add to cart About this item Specifications Dimensions (Overall): 7.62 Inches (H) x 5.19 Inches (W) x. Umbrella Summer Lisa Graff 4.05 6,539 ratings644 reviews Want to read Kindle 3. It takes a whole crowd of friends and neighbors to help Annie learn that being too cautious can keep you from just being yourself. As far as Annie is concerned, she has to be careful…because, after all, you never know what could happen. That's why being careful is so important, even if it does mean giving up some of her favorite things, like bike races with her best friend, Rebecca, and. Lisa grew up in a small California town very much like the one in this novel and received an MFA in writing for children from the New School. Graffs characters are colorful and distinct. Lisa Graff is the author of The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower and The Thing About Georgie, which was named to nine state reading lists. Annie is afraid of everything: bugs, germs, heights, speed, bikes, obstacle courses-and the dead-brother-look that people have given her every since her older brother Jared died of a rare heart disease. Lisa Graff - After her brother Jared dies, ten-year-old Annie worries about the hidden dangers of everything, from bug bites to bicycle riding, until she is befriended by a new neighbor who is grieving her own. Annie Richards knows there are a million things to look out forbicycle accidents, food poisoning, chicken pox, smallpox, typhoid fever, runaway zoo animals, and poison oak. Annies story deals with death with sensitivity, love, and understanding.

Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff