I had a bad August. A very bad August. As bad as pickle juice on a cookie. As bad as a spider web on your leg. I hope your August was better. I really do...Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie tells the story of an 8-year-old girl named Eleanor whose beloved babysitter, Bibi, has to move away to take care of her ailing father. Lyrically written in a poetic style reminiscent of Sharon Creech's Love that Dog, the story follows Eleanor as she tries to bear the summer without Bibi and prepares for the upcoming school year ahead. Her new less-than-perfect babysitter just isn't up to snuff and she doesn't take care of things like Bibi used to...But as the new school year looms, it is a time for new beginnings and Eleanor realizes that she's growing up and is going to be just fine. And that she will always have Bibi, no matter how far away she is.

About the Author
Julie Sternberg, formerly a lawyer for the ACLU, is a MFA student at the New School. This is her first novel.

Awards
Winner of Gryphon Award 2012. Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2012 and Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award (Transitional Fiction) 2012 and Cybils (Early Chapter Books) 2011. Short-listed for Bluebonnet Awards 2013.



Book Information
ISBN 9780810984240
Author Julie Sternberg
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint Abrams
Publisher Abrams
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 145mm * 16mm