There he sees a blue heron and relates it to his own life. Frustrated, he buys a boat and goes to a solitary, remote island. The second visit shows Jeff that Melody does not care about him. Instead, she focuses on a new boyfriend, named Max. On his second summer visit one year later, Melody spends little time with Jeff. Jeff convinces himself to excuse Melody for ignoring him, and he continues to love her. For Christmas, he sends Melody a beautiful scarf but receives nothing from her in return. After his visit, he writes letters to Melody on the first day of each month, even though she never writes back. He connects with her and has a wonderful time, bringing joy back in his life. That summer, Melody asks him to visit her in Charleston, South Carolina for the summer. In sixth grade, Jeff catches the flu and tries to hide it from the Professor, in hopes of it not disturbing his routine. Left with his reserved father, the Professor, the burgeoning Jeff fails to make human connections. It revolves around Jeff Greene, a boy who struggles after being abandoned by his mother at age 7.Īt 7 years old, Jeff Greene comes home from school to find a note from his mother, Melody Hittinger, telling him that she had to leave for a while and for him to not be sad. It is the third book of the Tillerman Cycle, set concurrently with Dicey's Song and Come a Stranger. A Solitary Blue (1983) is a novel by Cynthia Voigt.
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