The Friendly Four Author:Eloise Greenfield Drum: Didn't I call this summer a bummer? All: Not anymore, not anymore. Drum: I was alone, and life was lonely. All: But not anymore, Drum: 'cause we're the Friendly Four! Louis, Dorene, Rae: The Friendly Four? Drum: The Friendly Four. Meet Drum, Dorene, Louis, and Rae as they share one special summer of discovery and creat... more »ive play together. Through individual poems and poems for multiple voices, these four young people explore the bonds of friendship, family, and community. With her free-verse poetry, award-winning writer Eloise Greenfield poignantly reminds us that sometimes our truest friends enter our lives when we least expect them. With inspired illustrations by renowned artist Jan Spivey Gilchrist.« less