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Jeff Greene was only seven when Melody, his mother, left him with his reserved, undemonstrative father, the Professor. So when she reenters his life years later with an invitation to spend the summer with her in Charleston, Jeff is captivated by her free spirit and warmth, and he eagerly looks forward to returning for another visit the following year.

But Jeff's second summer in Charleston ends with a devastating betrayal, and he returns to his father wounded almost beyond bearing. But out of Jeff's pain grows a deepening awareness of the unexpected and complicated ways of love and loss and of family and friendship -- and the strength to understand his father, his mother, and especially himself.

Jeff's mother, who deserted the family years before, reenters his life and widens the gap between Jeff and his father, a gap that only truth, love, and friendship can heal.

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Jeff Greene is 7 years old when he is abandoned by his mother and left in the care of his unapproachable, reserved father, whom he calls Professor. He adjusts to a series of male student caregivers ("women are too unreliable," says his father) until he is-too soon-left mostly to care for himself. When his mother unexpectedly re-enters his life the summer before his twelfth birthday, he convinces himself that her warmth and breezy nature is a substitute for love and nurturing. When he returns to visit his mother the following summer, he is able to see both his mother's true selfishness, and his father's steadfast love. From the first heart-wrenching page through the end of Part I, the story is told with an unflinching narrative that explores the heartache of a child too eager to please out of fear that he will be abandoned. His growing sense of security-in spite of disappointment-is a joy to follow. Part II, in which Jeff and his father build a life and a community together, is engaging. We learn of Jeff's relationship with Dicey Tillerman, a young girl who is the subject of Voigt's other books in the series. Perhaps because Part II attempts to weave Jeff's story with the previous two books, the flow of the narrative slows and, at times, confuses. However, the strength of the characters and the honest tone of the story are ultimately compelling. 2003 (orig. 1983), Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster, Ages 12 up.
— Barbara Allen Burke

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ISBN-13: 9781442428805
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 3/6/2012
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 423,476
Age range: 12 years
Series: Tillerman Cycle Series
Product dimensions: 5.54 (w) x 9.26 (h) x 0.70 (d)

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Cynthia Voigt won the Newbery Medal for Dicey’s Song and the Newbery Honor Award for A Solitary Blue, both part of the beloved Tillerman Cycle. She is also the author of many other celebrated books for middle-grade and teen readers, including Jackaroo and Izzy, Willy-Nilly. She was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1995 for her work in literature, and the Katahdin Award in 2004. She lives in Maine.

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Anonymous

Posted May 16, 2012

recommend

I very much enjoyed A SOLITARY BLUE because I had been wondering about Jeff's personal story. Can't wait for the rest of the Tillerman series to be available!
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Anonymous

Posted January 14, 2012

Amazing book

You should really read this book if you havent its amazing!
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RayanneKristaTamaraAustin

Posted April 29, 2011

Solitary Book Review.

When reading Solitary Blue by Cynthia Voigt, I was not impressed. I was expecting more of a intriguing plot line. I thought the over-all plot was dull in the sense of how Voigt talked about Jeff's life. I found it difficult to keep turning the pages because the same sequence of events kept repeating themselves over and over, throughout the whole book.

The book attempts to show the relationship between divorced parents and the connection that they both have to share with the child. It is not successful in the sense of showing the relationship because the word choice and details are not captivating. In most books, the child go through a series of emotions and problems, but Cynthia Voigt only see's one side of the father/mother connection to the child, such as; Voigt only explains how Jeff wants to be perfect for his father and mother, but doesn't ever describe how all of the characters relationship is as a whole. The lack of anayzing all the emotions each character goes through, is the main downfall and why I wouldn't recommend this book.

The novel starts off with 7 year old Jeff receiving a devastating letter from his mother, Melody, the letter states that she could not be with him any longer. Being such a young boy, Jeff was mind boggled on how to handle his mother leaving him with his unemotional and workaholic father. Although they didn't have a great relationship he didn't want the Professor to leave. Many years later, Jeff gets a letter from his mother asking if Jeff wants to stay with her for the summer in Charleston, South Carolina. After visiting his mother for the second time, he finds out her true personality; a side of her that he would have never expected.
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Anonymous

Posted April 29, 2011

Highly Recommended - It's a great book.

A Solitary Blue

This book was easy to connect with. It talks about parents, family, and how to deal with divorce. It is a very emotional as you go through the story. Many people can connect with this book. It mostly talks about how Jeff reconnects with his mother. Jeff's father never shows any love for him or anything and shen he visits his mom she gives him everything. Can you imagine not being loved by your own dad? Some people might say this book is boring, but if you read this book you will be captivated and surprised. The story has a deeper than life meaning that will wrap you up in the words and the story. The real connection goes towards children who's parents are divorced or getting divorded. A Solitary Blue really makes you think that maybe, just maybe, sometimes divorce is the best option. Even though Jeff is in the middle and loves both parents he sees each of their weaknesses. The choice and amount of literary elements used in this story is fenominal. The way the words meld together form pictures in the mind of the reader. Not only are the characters deep, but so are the words they use. Each character brings a new spice to the table. Dicey brings fire and more emotion than the Professor and Jeff combined can create. The Tillermans work hard and try, which is one reason why Jeff enjoys being with them. Melody broke poor Jeffie's heart so many times that he doesn't know what to do about her. Much repitition is used to good use. It enhances the story in a way that words alone cannot commuicate. Some humor may be dry, but it adds a light-hearted feel to A Solitary Blue. Inner connections commuicate the way that the characters interact. We would suggest this to any avid reader that enjoys books and understands the deeper meanings of the words.
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Posted March 29, 2011

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read this book for school an its terrible
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Posted March 22, 2011

a solitary blue

A solitary blue is a great book
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BLACKFIREKD

Posted January 6, 2011

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

this book was so boring i couldnt get past the first chapter plus the chapters are like 40 pages long .i would rather read twilight and thats saying a lot
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Anonymous

Posted November 15, 2010

just an ok book

The book A Solitary Blue is about a little boy who had been abandoned by his mother at a young age, Jeff has to raise himself. He had then gone on to live the next few years of his life doing everything by himself, until he gets sick with bronchial pneumonia. His father, the professor, hadn't noticed him getting sicker until he was bedridden. In desperation the professor had no choice but to call Jeff's mother. Worried about her son, she invited him to stay with her for the summer. After learning about his mother's side of the family, he comes along some pretty tough decisions in his life that would break the hearts of family members.
All in all, the book was just mediocre. Just picture it this way the author went swinging for the fences but only got walked. The author gives vivid details about everything, but some time there is too much as over describing. One other problem I saw with this book was how the dialogue was worded. First, the author would not care to start a new paragraph when someone else was talking. Secondly, the author would diversify between different words, such as said. The author would only use said, never cried, never responded, or yelled, just said. On a lighter note the author did do a good job in showing us through Jeff's childhood and high school years, but most of all she explained the decisions that he had to make to keep everybody happy.
I recommend that you do read this book, but it might be a tearjerker so it would be a good Idea to bring tissues, although I do not recommend for student in high school, you will lose interest. Fast!
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Chelsea58

Posted November 12, 2010

I recommend you to check it out!

Jeff Greene was seven years old when his mother left him. The Professor, his father, wasn't much of a guardian and didn't know how to even communicate with his son. Jeff eventually learned to care for himself including cook food, go to school, and raise himself all together. A few years later Melody, his mother, came back into his life wrapping love around Jeff. Remember what it was like having a mother he instantly fell in love with everything about her. The next summer Jeff went up to see her only to find out she wasn't what she seemed to be. Jeff then returns home knowing he wasn't going back. His mother tried to come back and with surprise, Jeff told her he didn't want her in his life.
I give this book a four out of five. This book had strong points and at times, makes you want to cry. Also, it gives a better understanding on how you can't let people walk all over you whether you love them or not. You need to know when to say no. I enjoyed reading this book because I have some connections to Jeff's problems. I encourage you to read this book if you are looking for an emotional but enjoyable story.
-Chelsea
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Anonymous

Posted November 12, 2010

An AMAZING BOOK

A Solitary Blue A Solitary Blue is about a boy name Jeffery but is called "Jeffie." In the beginning his mom left him at the age of seven. From that point he had to raise himself because his father was a professor at a university. When Jeffie's mom, Melody, was around she constantly warned him not to bother his dad and would tell him that he didn't like kids. Jeffery's drive to please everybody was strong and he always was happy to satisfy his father's needs. As Jeffie grew older his mother wanted to be a part of his life. His father thought it would be good if Jeffie go and see his mother in Virginia. When he arrived at the airport Melody was late picking him up, which only proved her untrustworthiness even more. After she picked him up, she brought him to the most beautiful home, which belonged to "Gambo" which was Melody's grandmother also, Jeffie's great-grandmother. When he gets into his room, he immediately falls asleep. The next morning him and his mom spend some time together and get to know each other. Jeffery learns that Gambo is a very wealthy woman who thinks strongly about family heritage and is very old fashioned. Jeffery leaves to go back home with the professor and constantly thinks about his mom and when he is going to go back. He writes her the entire year but she never writes back. When summer comes around, he decides to go back to his moms. There, things aren't the same as they were last time. On this visit he meets Melody's boyfriend, Max, who is rude and very aggressive towards Jeffie. When he goes to see Gambo, she isn't the same either. Sometime throughout the year she had a stroke and was always sick in bed. With his mom busy with Max and so Jeffie left. Soon he and the Professor start to bond. What we didn't know was the Professor was writing a book. He published that book, which gave him a lot of extra money. Jeffie and the Professor move and there Jeffie meets new people which was odd for him because he was never social. Jeffie's life was going good until Melody comes back. This is when the book gets emotional. I thought this book was very well written with an amazing amount of detail. If you do read this book though, you cannot just "read". You have to feel what Jeffie is feeling, think what he is thinking and put yourself in every situation he does. A Solitary Blue did live up to my expectations and defiantly meets the Newberry Honor expectations as well. If you ever read A Solitary Blue, you will not be disappointed.
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bigmacOP

Posted January 6, 2010

A great book

I thought this book was very unique but very good. The way it toke you from the beginning and brought you to the end of Jeff's encounters with his mother. The way his feelings would change when he was not with his mother then when he was how he would slowly grow away from her till her wanted no part of her. The way Jeff all way had the same amount of heart to give but how it switched from his mom to his dad and from his imagination to reality. This is why I loved this book.
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Anonymous

Posted October 19, 2009

A Solitary Blue by RH

I greatly enjoyed the book A Solitary Blue for many reasons. First off the detail of the book and the overall use of describing was there. In most books some parts of the details are unnecessary and not used in the book. In this book all the words had a purpose. There purpose was to not only continue on this wonderful story, but also connect you to it. I, in many cases, found myself second guessing some of my opinions on certain things that appeared in the book. Not only did I connect with the details but also with the characters. I really felt for Jeff's, the main character, struggle with his parents separated and living with his professor father. But, I also felt for the father or the "professor" when he was being overruled by his wife. Each character had his or her own personality, opinions, and behaviors that influenced his or her part in the story. I felt that the story was put in a great order also. Things in the past were shown that greatly influenced the book even to the end. A Solitary Blue was a wonderful book to read and experience and I recommend it to all book lovers of any genre.
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Anonymous

Posted September 15, 2009

A great cure for boredom!

Little "Jeffie" is only seven years old when his mother leaves him abandoned with the Professor, his father. Jeff is left confused and secluded, keeping to himself and taking care of the house in the fear that if everything isn't perfect, his father may leave him too. Years go by, when finally, after hearing nothing from his mother since she left, she invites him to see her in her hometown. Jeff instantly grows to love his mother's home, not wanting to leave the heavenly scenery and the company of his loving mother for his practically emotionless father.
After returning home, Jeff tries to keep in contact with Melody, his mother, in hopes that she will invite him to visit her the next summer. She does, but things have started to get different. Jeff is left mostly alone during this time, keeping to himself once more, and eventually finding an island for himself. Jeff is glad to leave the next time, and while everything is going on around him, he practically shuts himself down. Because of Jeff, the Professor decides to move, to a new city where Jeff finally feels he fits in. All is going well, until some bad news brings everything crashing back into Jeff and the Professor's peaceful lives, and threatens to change everything for the worse again.
Following Jeff's life story throughout the entire book is an eye-opening experience, which can leave the reader finally understanding that one kid from school that never said much; it's a great insight into the life of a heartbroken little boy afraid of being alone growing into a young man who can stand on his own. "A Solitary Blue" by Cynthia Voigt can truly get the reader to see life through Jeff's eyes as he encounters every confusing twist and turn that life decides to throw at him. It is a good story to pass the time, and to get you really thinking about other children in the world. It also gives us a brief look at how others would see the ones who "never knew what the real treasures were".
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damian

Posted September 15, 2009

Solitary Blue

Jeff's mother walked out on him when he was in second grade. Ever since, he has kept to himself, afraid that he would hurt someone like his mother hurt him. He gradually got worse and worse grades in school, and when his mother, Melody, told him she didn't love him, he stopped caring at all. However, Jeff and his father, the Professor, moved to a small town. There, he began making friends and getting better in school. His grandmother dies and leaves almost everything to him. He eventually gives all of it away and ends up with her ring. His mother had lost the custody battle over him, and she moved to South America.
The author was very good at making some of the characters seem real. She described everything with a lot of detail. I enjoyed the middle and the end more than the beginning. The beginning dragged out a lot, but the pace picked up when he visited Melody for the first time. I thoroughly enjoyed everything after his visit.
The author wanted us to enjoy what we have. For example, Jeff really appreciated his friends and didn't want to ever hurt their feelings. He never tried to make people feel bad for him by telling them about his situation with his mother. I think this would be a good choice for someone who is having problems with their family. I wouldn't want all of them going and yelling at their moms like Jeff did, but they could certainly be inspired by the book to appreciate their family more.
This book showed me some of the real problems real people could be having right now. And, if I were to find out about any of these problems, I would want to help them. Hearing about a fictional character going through this made me feel bad, so I would definitely feel worse if it were a real person.
One part that is definitely worth remembering is the story Dicey told Jeff. Her and her siblings went through a different, but equally challenging, problem than Jeff's. Their family had to travel really far to get to a new house where they weren't even wanted. I doubt this happens very often, but I do realize the point author was trying to make. Everyone goes through something different in their own way.
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Anonymous

Posted September 15, 2009

A Solitary Blue;

A solitary Blue was quite the book; it is about a boy named Jeff whose mother left him when he was merely seven years old. He struggles trying to get used to life with his father while understanding the world around him. Then all of a sudden, melody, Jeff's mother pops up back into his life and is offering a visit to her grandmother's house after a long pause between their lives together. He travels to Charleston to meet his mother and to his amazement; he loves it there and wishes to visit again after that summer. The next summer he goes off hoping to bond more with melody but something else happens instead and Jeff goes home with a completely different outlook on everything that had happened that summer and before. Jeff learns to deal with his emotions and ends up doing better than ever; making new friends, getting better grades, and even growing closer to his father. Jeff himself learns what is truly important in a human's life and he then learns to honor and cherish it. It teaches the reader a life lesson and a way of looking at things differently and more openly. Everything in this book seems so real; the characters could be placed in our world and be completely the same as everyone else. I learned not to take things for granted and to appreciate what I have. This book was rather surprising; The beginning of the book dragged me in but later on I found that this book was a simple story; with no suspense, or dramatic action but even so I could still say that this book is worth reading. It makes you think about; everything. "If you think about it Jeff. I think we can't help loving, but what matters is what we do about it. What we do with love. Do for it. What love does with us."
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Anonymous

Posted May 2, 2009

A book that will make you evaluate emotional relationships.

Eye opening evaluation of a disfunctonal family. This series does a great job fully developing the cast of important characters. This book is specifically about Jeff Greene, Dicey's best friend. I really enjoyed this entire series by Cynthia Voight.
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Cbambl

Posted February 14, 2009

Comforting

When I was in the sixth grade, I checked this book out like 10 times. Reading it put me in a different place and time. I always felt a sense of comfort and realness when I read this book. Although, I had never experienced a parental divorce, I could feel Jeff's pain because this book was so well written. His emotions were high and he was essentially robbed of his childhood, like many of us. His coping skills were admirable. The pain he was experiencing sort of coincided with my current situation, making me feel like I quite possibly could be just as normal as others my age. Today, in my early thirties, I purchased this book to read once again. After twenty years, I am enjoying it just as much!
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Anonymous

Posted November 24, 2008

A good book for the right taste.

this book was good, but slow. if you like those books that go into a lot of detail and tell the story slowly, itys a great choice. i thought it was good, not great but the story is good and so is the writing. i think this book would make a great movie.
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Anonymous

Posted May 10, 2007

Great beginning, weak ending.

Jeff Greene was abandoned by his mother at age seven. She left nothing more than a note as to her explanation why. Living now with his father, ¿the professor¿, Jeff must take care of himself, the house, and sometimes even his father. The professor never paid much attention to his son. Jeff was not the brightest kid, but he did alright in school. He was never the first to speak out he rarely got into trouble though. Jeffie eventually becomes very sick. This is a huge wake up call to the professor who blames himself for Jeffie¿s health. One summer, four years later, Melody (Jeff¿s mother) invites Jeffie out to spend the summer with her in Charleston. Though the professor is hesitant, he allows Jeffie to go. So the professor drops off Jeffie at the airport and he is to meet his awaiting mother the instant he arrives in Charleston. He has the best time that summer and looks forward to seeing his mother the following summer once again. However, the next summer, he is treated much differently by this mother whom now has a boyfriend. Jeff rarely sees Melody that summer because she is out working almost every day. His whole family treats him differently also, practically ignoring him for the entire summer. Jeff decided to fly home early that summer for those reasons, and when he returns home, he is changed for the worst. The author used great details, but lacked in the ideas category. The book would have been better if it had been more eventful. The author's message in this novel was to value what you have and be grateful that you have it. Other's might like this book I however did not. How bad really was that second summer and did Jeffie ever go back for a third time? It¿s up to you to find out¿take a peek into this book!
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Posted May 11, 2007

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Jeff Greene was abandoned by his mother at age seven. She left nothing more than a note as to her explanation why. Living now with his father, ¿the professor¿, Jeff must take care of himself, the house, and sometimes even his father. The professor never paid much attention to his son. Jeff was not the brightest kid, but he did alright in school. He was never the first to speak out he rarely got into trouble though. Jeffie eventually becomes very sick. This is a huge wake up call to the professor who blames himself for Jeffie¿s health. One summer, four years later, Melody (Jeff¿s mother) invites Jeffie out to spend the summer with her in Charleston. Though the professor is hesitant, he allows Jeffie to go. So the professor drops off Jeffie at the airport and he is to meet his awaiting mother the instant he arrives in Charleston. He has the best time that summer and looks forward to seeing his mother the following summer once again. However, the next summer, he is treated much differently by this mother whom now has a boyfriend. Jeff rarely sees Melody that summer because she is out working almost every day. His whole family treats him differently also, practically ignoring him for the entire summer. Jeff decided to fly home early that summer for those reasons, and when he returns home, he is changed for the worst. How bad was that second summer? I didn't really like this book. It lacked adventure. It¿s up to you to find out if you will like it¿take a peek into this book!
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