47 pages • 1 hour read
Jeanne BirdsallThe Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2005A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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The book is written from the third-person omniscient point of view, yet Birdsall uniquely develops the character and voice of each Penderwick sister. How does she do so?
Analyze the role of animals in the novel. Consider Hound, Cagney’s rabbits, and the bull.
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