Cammy blames herself for having disliked her cousin. One day at summer camp, Cammy is unprepared for what she sees as she watches while Patty Ann rescues another cousin, Elodie, from the swollen Little River but is accidentally drowned in the process. However, Cammy does not like her cousin Patty Ann, who has perfect hair, plays the piano well, gets excellent grades in school, and is generally a “Miss Goody-goody,” yet never visits their grandmother. Concerned that her grandmother may die, she enjoys visiting Gram Tut in the Care as often as possible. Maylene’s wealthy sister, Cammy’s Aunt Effie Lee, lives nearby with her husband Uncle Earl, and their two children Patricia (Patty) Ann and Richie. Cammy’s grandfather Emmet, whom she called Gramper Em-un-Ems, is dead, and her 94 year old grandmother, Gram Tut, is mostly bedridden in the Care home. Her mom and dad are divorced, but Andrew works for their father. Eleven year old Camilla (Cammy) lives with her mother Maylene and her sixteen year old brother Andrew. Cousins (published in 1990 by Philomel Books, a division of The Putnam and Grosset Book Group, 200 Madison Ave., New York City, NY 10016 republished in 1992 by Apple Paperbacks, a trademark of Scholastic Inc., 555 Broadway, New York City, NY 10012). No other compensation has been received for the reviews posted on Home School Book Review.įor more information e-mail Virginia. Any books donated to Home School Book Review for review purposes are in turn donated to a library. (5 stars=EXCELLENT 4 stars=GOOD 3 stars=FAIR 2 stars=POOR 1 star=VERY POOR no stars=NOT RECOMMENDED)ĭisclosure: Many publishers, literary agents, and/or authors provide free copies of their books in exchange for an honest review without requiring a positive opinion.

Recommended reading level: Ages 10 and up (1=nothing objectionable 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms 3=some cursing and/or profanity 4=a lot of cursing and/or profanity 5=obscenity and/or vulgarity) Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks, republished 1992

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