Missing May by Cynthia Rylant is a fiction chapter book about a young girl named Summer who learns to cope with the death of her dear aunt, and mother figure, May. When Summer was young both of her parents died and she went to live with her Aunt May and Uncle Ob in West Virginia. Six years after making a loving home together, May passes away unexpectedly, leaving behind a grieving Ob and Summer. Summer worries that something terrible is going to happen to Ob because he is so grief stricken over the loss of May. Cletus Underwood, a boy in Summers class, sets out to help Ob and Summer communicate and find Mays spirit so that they may some how come to peace with her death. Cletus, Ob and Summer set out on a series of events to find Mays spirit. They know that if they could only find some sign from May that they could both go on living a happy life. I really enjoyed reading this book and feel that it could be used in many ways in the classroom. Although it has an older audience subject, it is a very heart warming story and it could be a great book in discussing the loss of loved ones, the grieving process and coping with these kinds of issues. It's also a great book to use when doing book talks as there are many underlying themes available throughout the story that children can discuss together.
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