Jimmy, Lucy, and All

by Sophie May

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The Dunlee children travel by a bright yellow coach toward Castle Cliff, an old mining town in California's Cuyamaca Mountains. Their father needs a mountain stay for his health, while the children look forward to a summer of play. Lucy expects a gold mine; Jimmy talks of camping and climbing to an air-castle built among the trees. Sophie May's children's novel gives their conversations plenty of room, including small disagreements, eager plans and the guidance of older family members.

Kindness takes a practical shape when Edith draws a picture for Mrs. McQuilken, an older woman who is moved by the child's attention. A kitten called Zee brings a different kind of excitement when a clam catches her tail. These domestic scenes sit alongside the mountain outing, making the book a choice for readers who enjoy family stories about friendship, sibling relations and learning to consider other people's feelings.