The Umbrella Maker's Son

From a critically acclaimed author comes a fantastical middle grade novel about a boy determined to prove there's more than just the weather behind his rainy town.

Oscar Buckle lives in a city where it's always raining. And when it isn't raining, it's about to rain, so the townspeople have learned to embrace it. Oscar's father is an umbrella maker--appropriate for a place where you can't leave home without one!--but while Buckle Umbrellas are strong, reliable, and high quality, they're expensive. Because of this, people are buying from the competitor instead, which is threatening Oscar's family's business.

To make ends meet, Oscar is forced to quit school and work in his father's shop as an apprentice. But when extraordinary events start to occur in their rainy town, Oscar becomes suspicious of their competitor. Desperate to save his town, Oscar must enlist the help of his best friend, Saige, to discover if there's more than nature involved in their city's weather.

Author: Katrina Leno
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/27/2023
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.40w x 2.00d
ISBN: 9780316470872
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520980 / Umbrella Maker's Son


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2023 pg. 129
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2023
Booklist 04/15/2023 pg. 57
Publishers Weekly 05/01/2023

About the Author

Katrina Leno was born on the East Coast and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is the author of seven critically acclaimed novels, including You Must Not Miss, Horrid, and Sometime in Summer. The Umbrella Maker's Son is her middle grade debut. She has always loved the rain.