The Lilith Summer

Wanting to earn a ten speed bicycle, 12-year old Ellen reluctantly agrees to spend a summer as a companion to 77-year-old Lilith. A powerful friendship grows between these two intriguing characters, and both gain a deeper understanding of old age, loneliness, insecurity, and death.
"The story is warm and the writing exemplary."-"The New York Times Book Review"

"A well-written, sympathetic but not sentimental story. An enjoyable, worthwhile book."-"School Library Journal"

"Written with grace and wit, the story entertains while it teaches a lesson about the human condition."-"Publishers Weekly"