A Summer without Anna
Jun 2025 · Kids Can Press Ltd
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Junie misses her sister – and their summers together before Anna got sick. When Junie’s mum and dad leave her at Nan and Pop’s house for the summer, they promise they’ll be back to get her “the minute Anna’s well enough.” Then they hand her Anna’s camera with a note that reads, “In case you find Edmund.” Junie spends her days floating in the lake, fishing with Pop and taking lots of pictures – though none of Edmund, the elusive giant turtle. Edmund will have to wait, just like Junie’s waiting, until Junie finally gets to see her sister again. A heartfelt tribute to the love between siblings, certain to resonate with any child missing the people they love.
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Julie Ditton
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July 27, 2025
Summer at the lake with Nan and Pop was something that Junie always looked forward to. But this summer, it would be without her sister Anna. This touching picture book follows a young girl who must spend the summer with her grandparents while her sister is in the hospital. The book shows how the grandparents step up to be her loving support while Mom and Dad need to be spending time with Anna. But she naturally misses her sister, but also her parents.
About the author
Kate Jenks Landry is an author of books for young people and an educator. Her debut picture book, Beatrice and Barb, published with Kids Can Press. She is a graduate of the creative writing program at the University of Toronto. Kate lives with her family in Kitchener, Ontario.;Risa Hugo is the illustrator of a number of children's books, including Why Are You So Quiet?, Leopold's Leotard and Métis Like Me. She is the author-illustrator of the picture book Shadow. Risa holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She spent most of her childhood living between Japan and Canada, and currently resides in British Columbia with her family.
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