When a father comes back from war, he's normally hardened by the things he's seen. So when Marly's father comes home from World War II, they all go to Maple Hill in the hopes that it might lift their father's gloom.
They get there right around sugar season. This makes them meet Mr. Chris and Chrisse, their neighbors. Mr. Chris promises to give Marly a miracle everyday.
Marly and Mr. Chris get along really well. In the spring, he shows her all the flowers and plants. He shows her how to make friends with cows. He shows her the wonders of the world.
She and her brother, Joe, have a wonderful summer. They meet a hermit, rescue foxes, and learn the horrors of cooking.
With fall comes beautiful colors and new schools for Joe and Marly. Joe, thinking he will go to a small, one room schoolhouse, sulks til school starts, when he learns he's too big for the little school.
Winter sets in on Maple Hill, and sickness sets in on Mr. Chris. As the sap season started soon after, Marly's family enlists the help of the children's schools for help with it. The book ends at the edge of winter with Mr. Chris coming home from the hospital,weak, but alive.
I really enjoyed this book. I thought that it really described how true country would appear to a city girl. I give it a 10 out of 100, as it is very intriguing.
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