Garnet found a silver thimble in the sand by the river and she was sure it had magic, for the summer had proved exciting and interesting in so many different ways. There was the coming of Eric, an orphan and such a nice addition to the family; the building of a new barn with money loaned by the government; and the fair at which Garnet's carefully tended pig won a blue ribbon and three dollars and a half! Every day brought pleasure of some kind to Garnet of the flying pigtails, for she was bursting with energy and good spirits and she loved the outdoors and growing things.
本书获得1939年纽伯瑞儿童文学奖金奖，展现了上个世纪三四十年代美国农村祥和、静谧的田园风光，令人陶醉，深受小读者的喜爱。加妮特在干涸的河床上发现了一枚银顶针，几个小时之后，一场大雨结束了农场长时间的干旱，也让加妮特情不自禁地认为这枚顶针是一个神奇的护身符。流浪儿埃里克来到了林登家，并成为家庭的一员。他与林登家的孩子们成为了好朋友，而加妮特也被他的冒险经历深深吸引。在邻居的帮助下，新谷仓建了起来，加妮特精心照料的小猪蒂米在县上赢得了蓝绶带。每天都会有惊奇的事情发生，正如加妮特所想的，是这枚顶针造就了这个神奇的夏天，这就是“银顶针的夏天”。
By Elizabeth Enright, Paperback, Simplified Chinese Characters, 151 Pages, 8.0"x5.6"
