The Sand Castle - Runnymede, Bk 4 Author:Rita Mae Brown It's August, 1952, and seven-year-old Nickel sets off for a day at the seashore with her mother, aunt, and cousin Leroy. Everyone's excited when they reach Chesapeake Bay -- everyone except for Leroy, who is recently motherless and frightened of the world around him. Nickel delights in tormenting her cousin, but, as the group lounges on ... more »the beach and begins work on a magnificent sand castle, the sisters try to coax him out of his shell. As the sun swings higher in the sky, Nickel's taunting of Leroy escalates and the weight of family history between her mother and aunt rises to the surface -- until Leroy is bitten by a crab and all of their arguments fall away. It isn't until years later that Nickel can see that single day at the beach for what it truly was -- a life-changing lesson on family and all the pleasure and heartbreak that comes with it.« less
ISBN-13: 9780802144232 ISBN-10: 0802144233 Publication Date: 7/8/2009 Pages:112 Edition:First Trade Paper Ed Rating:
A short and easy to read novel from one of my favorite authors. It follows Julia, Louise, Nickle, and Leroy's day at the beach, with a typical Rita May Brown twist.