Missing May
By Cynthia Rylant
Published by Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
Copyright 1992
88 Pages
Children's Chapter Book

Missing May is a story about a girl named Summer who at the age of six goes and lives with her aunt and uncle after her parents die. Six years later her aunt May dies and her uncle Ob has a hard time dealing with it. He feels that May is there trying to communicate with him. Summer's weird friend Cletus gives Ob the idea to drive three hours away to a woman who can communicate with those who have passed on. They take a little road trip and soon knock on the woman's door only to find out by her nephew that she died. Ob is heartbroken and Summer doesnt know what to do. On the drive back, Ob suddenly decided to stop by the Capital and spend the day sight seeing. When they got back home, Ob was diferent. He was happy and smiling. He was finally starting to get over his wife's death and start living again with Summer.
This book was a sweet story about learning to let go after a loved one passes on. Both Ob and Summer had to do it, but they did it in their own way.
I wouldnt go out of my way to recomend this book, just because it was a little boring. But if someone asked me about it i would tell them that it is a sweet story.
the only problem i see from this book is someone might have a problem with the fact that Ob wants to communicate with his dead wife, and there are a couple swear words.