Summer's Dream

Summer's Dream is a preteen/teen novel published in 2012 by Cathy Cassidy.[1]

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AuthorCathy Cassidy
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult fiction
Publication date
2012
Preceded byMarshmallow Skye 
Followed byBittersweet 

The first-person narrative follows a girl named Summer Tanberry, who dreams of going to ballet school and is willing to sacrifice everything, to make that dream come true.

Plot

Summer is obsessed with becoming a big time star as a successful ballet dancer. This had been her wish for a long time and it consumed her both day and night. Summer is, just like so many other young girls, trying to be what society dictates as beautiful today, meaning unless you are a size one or two you simply are not considered beautiful. She believed that to achieve her goal as a professional dancer, she must have "the perfect body", otherwise her dreams of becoming a world-famous dancer would never happen. While trying to achieve this goal she finds the rest of her life simply falling apart.[2]

Main characters
  • Summer Tanberry - Summer is a dedicated dancer and practices ballet regularly. After her friend Jodie auditions for the Royal Ballet School and gets rejected due to her weight, Summer decides that ballet dancers must remain slim and becomes anorexic.
  • Alfie Anderson - Summer's secret admirer and her enemy since a long time. Alfie has a crush on Summer, but she doesn't notice him. Later to become Summer's boyfriend
  • Honey Tanberry - Summer's older sister. Honey and Summer have a difficult relationship, but Honey is concerned about Summer's health.
  • Skye Tanberry - Summer's twin sister. Their once strong relationship is falling to pieces. Skye is the first to notice Summer's disorder.
  • Miss Elise - Summer's dance teacher. Had a good relationship until Summer decided she was making her fail.
  • Jodie Waters- Summer's best friend who tries to help her get past her disorder.

References
  1. Cathycassidy.com
  2. Summer's Dream. Puffin. ISBN 0141341556.
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