Description: Beyond the Bright Sea Description: Product Description - Winner of the 2018 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction - From the bestselling author of Echo Mountain and Newbery Honor–winner Wolf Hollow, Beyond the Bright Sea is an acclaimed best book of the NPR Best Book of the Year • A Parents’ Magazine Best Book of the Year • A Booklist Editors' Choice selection • A BookPage Best Book of the Year • A Horn Book Fanfare Selection • A Kirkus Best Book of the Year • A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year • A Charlotte Observer Best Book of the Year • A Southern Living Best Book of the Year • A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year “The sight of a campfire on a distant island…proves the catalyst for a series of discoveries and events—some poignant, some frightening—that Ms. Wolk unfolds with uncommon grace.” – The Wall Street Journal ★ “ Crow is a determined and dynamic heroine.” — Publishers Weekly ★ “ Beautiful, evocative.” — Kirkus The moving story of an orphan, determined to know her own history, who discovers the true meaning of family. Twelve-year-old Crow has lived her entire life on a tiny, isolated piece of the starkly beautiful Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts. Abandoned and set adrift in a small boat when she was just hours old, Crow’s only companions are Osh, the man who rescued and raised her, and Miss Maggie, their fierce and affectionate neighbor across the sandbar. Crow has always been curious about the world around her, but it isn’t until the night a mysterious fire appears across the water that the unspoken question of her own history forms in her heart. Soon, an unstoppable chain of events is triggered, leading Crow down a path of discovery and danger. Vivid and heart-wrenching, Lauren Wolk’s Beyond the Bright Sea is a gorgeously crafted and tensely paced tale that explores questions of identity, belonging, and the true meaning of family. From School Library Journal Gr 5–8—The definition of family and one young girl's struggle to find out who she really is take center stage in Wolk's follow-up to her Newbery Honor book, Wolf Hollow. As long as she can remember, Crow has lived her whole life on the sleepy island of Cuttyhunk, part of the Elizabeth Islands off the coast of Massachusetts. When she was a baby, only days old, a lonely fisherman named Osh found her moored on the rocks after being set adrift in a shabby rowboat. The only place Crow could have safely come from and still survived the boat trip is the neighboring island of Penikese, whose sole occupants were the patients and staff of a leper colony. Many of the townspeople avoid Crow like the plague, assuming that she carries the disease despite exhibiting no physical symptoms. Even though Crow is loved by her adoptive father and their kind and helpful neighbor Miss Maggie, she is determined to discover where she comes from and (hopefully) locate her birth family. Wolk's writing is lyrical and heartrending. Her impeccable research of the area during the 1920s (described in a lengthy author's note) is on full display. Crow, Osh, and Miss Maggie are fully fleshed-out characters who jump off the page. Wolk strikingly conveys the intense feelings of hope and anxiety Crow and Osh experience, respectively, as Crow sets out to track down her birth family. This is a tear-jerking yet ultimately uplifting tale of establishing one's place in the world and realizing that sometimes your family is the one you make, not the one you are born into. VERDICT A stellar story full of heart, action, and emotion that will make readers feel like they are a part of Crow's family.—Christopher Lassen, BookOps: The New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library Review “Be warned, once you pick up Beyond the Bright Sea, you won’t be able to put it Wolk's writing is at once lyrical and fraught with danger and suspense, as Crow follows her instincts to hunt down a past that has eluded her and face an unknown future.” – NPR’s Best Books Payment Immediate payment is required upon selecting 'Buy It Now' or upon checking out through your eBay cart. We accept payment through either PayPal or major credit card. Shipping Standard shipping is always free of charge. Orders with standard shipping travel via the best courier based on size and weight. The estimated delivery window will also be displayed during checkout. International shipping is not available at this time. Returns We offer simple and easy returns on almost all items within 30 days of delivery. Contact us for a return authorization and address to ship your item to.
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Brand: Dutton Books for Young Readers
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Color: Multicolor
Type: ABIS_BOOK
Book Title: Beyond the Bright Sea
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2017
Topic: Historical / United States / 20th Century, Historical / United States / General, Action & Adventure / General, Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), General, Girls & Women
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 16.2 Oz
Item Length: 8.6 in
Author: Lauren Wolk
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Hardcover
