One of my favorite children's/YA books of all time, deserving of much more recognition. I found this book at a library book sale for 25 cents- I'm incredibly glad I bought it, but I'm saddened that the library didn't want it anymore. This is the story of one family's summer vacation. It's not flashy, not much happens, just the gentle and abrupt events of a family coming to terms with themselves. Everyone grows and learns something about themselves and each other. I have read this book probably over 20 times, I know parts of it verbatim, and yet it never fails to draw me in. I highly recommend it as a quiet, contemplative, beautiful read with excellent characters and language. The characters are fun and unique: the point, really, is in the way their personalities drive them to interact with each other, and in the way they change over this brief period. The language is simple, straightforward, but also elegant and whimsical, and fitting to the personalities described. I'm not really getting across what it's like, but seriously, go find it, read it yourself, you'll like it- it's quick and enjoyable and everyone should read it. ( )

The disability is dyslexia. ( )