Annie Richards knows there are a million things to look out for—bicycle accidents, food poisoning, chicken pox, smallpox, typhoid fever, runaway zoo animals, and poison oak. That's why being careful is so important, even if it does mean giving up some of her favorite things, like bike races with her best friend, Rebecca, and hot dogs on the Fourth of July. Everyone keeps telling Annie not to worry so much, that she's just fine. But they thought her brother, Jared, was just fine too, and Jared died.
It takes a new neighbor, who looks as plain as a box of toothpicks but has some surprising secrets of her own, to make Annie realize that her plans for being careful aren't working out as well as she had hoped. And with a lot of help from those around her—and a book about a pig, too—Annie just may find a way to close her umbrella of sadness and step back into the sunshine.
I wasn't sure about this book at first because I thought it was going to be too sad or depressing, but it ended up having a really nice message at the end. I also thought the writing was really descriptive. I could picture each scene in my mind.***
ReplyDelete*** I liked how her friend Rebecka thought that the house across the street was haunted.
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ReplyDeleteI loved this book beacause of the nice but sad twist to the book. The umbrella has nothing to do with rain. To find out more about the book read it.
*** i like the book because the chaters and who the book goes with the book
ReplyDeleteI thought it was going to be sad since her brother died but she got over it.I think Lisa Graff did a great job.
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ReplyDeleteI loved this book this is one of the best book I have ever read I loed the ending!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteI reallly liked this book but i thought it would be really sad because her brother died but i really loved the ending
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ReplyDeletei Really loved this book because the umbrella had nothing to do with the rain. i liked how she thought everything was bad and everybody was telling her not to worry then her brother died
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ReplyDeleteI loved this book i would read a billion times more
It is so sad that her brother died.And the store Lippys sounds like a cool store.
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ReplyDeleteI loved this book it was amazing! This book is about how a girl named Annie was living under a umbrella of fear after her brother Jared died... well you get the picture. Anyway, she is being so safety conscious that she doesn't realize what she is missing until a new neighbor moves in and Annie finally sees how beautiful the sunshine is.
I think it is so sad that her brother died. And the store lippys sounds really cool.
ReplyDeleteI liked it when they taped pillows to Annie
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ReplyDeleteI liked this book but i thought it was very sad how he had ended up dying . But I was happy she faced her fears.
I liked the book it was sad how her brother jared died.
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ReplyDeleteI realy like this book I would recomend it to some one but also how she over comes her fears
I loved this book my favorite part is when they taped pillows to annie cause she's to scared to do anything .***
ReplyDeleteI liked how annie makes her mom close her umbrelle with jared
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ReplyDeleteI didn't like it very much because it is girly.
Zoe/Norton said...
ReplyDeletei fill bad for Annie,because her brother died.
This teaches you to not be afraid and enjoy yourslef.
ReplyDeletei thought this book was very sad because annie's brother died
ReplyDeletei stared to cry when annies brother dide:(
ReplyDeletethis was a sad but great book i loved it
ReplyDeleteIt was a ok book, it is a sad book but she gets over it so i guess its ok i rate this book ***
ReplyDeletei liked this book it was very good i would definitely recommend it it was sad how he brother jared died
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i liked this book but not as much as 11 birthdays.****
ReplyDelete****Wow,this book is awesome!It's about a girl named Annie who's brother died.Since he died she's been trying to stay all safe and cautious, until she one day learns to close the her umbrella and let some sunshine. She finally moves on although she might miss her brother. For more you got to read the book.
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