Overview
"Not only is Turner Buckminster the son of the new minister in a small Maine town, he is shunned for playing baseball differently than the local boys. Then he befriends smart and lively Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from Malaga Island, a poor community founded by former slaves. Lizzie shows Turner a new world along the Maine coast from digging clams to rowing a boat next to a whale. When the powerful town elders, including Turner s father, decide to drive the people off the island to set up a tourist business, Turner stands alone against them. He and Lizzie try to save her community, but there s a terrible price to pay for going against the tide. ""From the Trade Paperback edition."""""
Full Product Details
Author: Professor Gary D Schmidt (Calvin College)
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Random House Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 17.60cm
Weight: 0.122kg
ISBN: 9780375841699
ISBN 10: 0375841695
Pages: 219
Publication Date: 13 May 2008
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Schmidt s writing is infused with feeling and rich in imagery. With fully developed, memorable characters. . . . This novel will leave a powerful impression on readers. School Library Journal, Starred A powerful tale of friendship and coming-of-age, adding a lyrical sense of the coastal landscape. Booklist, Starred From the Trade Paperback edition. Schmidt's writing is infused with feeling and rich in imagery. With fully developed, memorable characters. . . . This novel will leave a powerful impression on readers. --School Library Journal, Starred A powerful tale of friendship and coming-of-age, adding a lyrical sense of the coastal landscape. --Booklist, Starred From the Trade Paperback edition.
Schmidt's writing is infused with feeling and rich in imagery. With fully developed, memorable characters. . . . This novel will leave a powerful impression on readers. --School Library Journal, Starred<br><br> A powerful tale of friendship and coming-of-age, adding a lyrical sense of the coastal landscape. --Booklist, Starred<br><br><br> From the Trade Paperback edition.
Schmidt's writing is infused with feeling and rich in imagery. With fully developed, memorable characters. . . . This novel will leave a powerful impression on readers. --School Library Journal, Starred <br> A powerful tale of friendship and coming-of-age, adding a lyrical sense of the coastal landscape. --Booklist, Starred <p> From the Trade Paperback edition.
Schmidt's writing is infused with feeling and rich in imagery. With fully developed, memorable characters. . . . This novel will leave a powerful impression on readers. --School Library Journal, Starred A powerful tale of friendship and coming-of-age, adding a lyrical sense of the coastal landscape. --Booklist, Starred From the Trade Paperback edition. Schmidt s writing is infused with feeling and rich in imagery. With fully developed, memorable characters. . . . This novel will leave a powerful impression on readers. School Library Journal, Starred A powerful tale of friendship and coming-of-age, adding a lyrical sense of the coastal landscape. Booklist, Starred From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author Information
"Gary D. Schmidt has written several novels for children and young adults. He lives in Alto, Michigan. ""From the Trade Paperback edition."""
