Thimble Summer Author:Elizabeth Enright Read by Joan Allen — Approx. 4 hours — 3 cassettes — A few hours after nine-year-old Garnet linden finds a silver thimble in the dried-up riverbed, the rains come and end the long drought on the farm. The rains bring safety for the crops and the livestock and money for Garnet's father. The summer proves to be interesting and exciting in so many d... more »ifferent ways. Every day brings adventure of some kind to Garnet and her best friend, Citronella. As far as Garnet is concerned, the thimble is responsible for each good thing that happens during this magic summer--her thimble summer.
Joan Allen has been nominated for an Academy Award three times for her roles in Nixon, The Crucible and most recently The Contender. She has also appeared in a number of other films such as The Ice Storm, Face-Off, and Searching for Bobby Fischer. « less
1938 Newbery Medal Winner. A nice story for younger elementary school age. It has a lot in it that is unlike today and will make for good discussion within class or family.