![]() Agent: Peter Knapp, New Leaf Literary & Media. Conklin successfully weaves together the shifting dynamics of a loving family under crisis with the less dramatic but equally heartfelt turmoil of coming of age in a new environment. While a few of the characters (such as Thyme’s crush and the woman hired to cook and accompany her to and from school) are a little too good to be true, most develop in credible ways through their individual struggles. ![]() Conklin realistically depicts Thyme’sĬulture shock in Manhattan (apartment living, Laundromats, cold weather), homesickness for her grandmother and best friend, and the roller coaster of emotions that accompany a family member’s serious illness equally strong is the exploration of middle-school friendship difficulties and the beginnings of a first crush. Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin, Kathleen McInerney 2940169930160 Audiobook (Digital) Barnes & Noble Available in: Audiobook (Digital).Newbery-winning Rules meets Counting by 7s in this affecting story of a girl's devotion to her Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. When he is accepted into a drug trial, the Owens family leaves San Diego for New York City, where Thyme focuses on her secret plan to return home early. ![]() ![]() Conklin makes a strong debut with this moving family story narrated by 11-year-old Thyme, whose five-year-old brother, Val, has been fighting cancer for nine months. ![]()
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