Gifts from the Sea Contributor(s): Kinsey, Natalie (Author), Pederson, Judy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0440419700 ISBN-13: 9780440419709 Publisher: Yearling Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2005 Annotation: Quila MacFarlane is devastated by the death of her mother, especially now that it's just her and her father on Devils Rock where her father is the lighthouse keeper. They can't leave and almost no one ever comes to visit them. But the morning after a storm, something floats ashore that changes their lives forever: Two small mattresses strapped together, and inside, a baby! They name her Cecelia, which means "a gift from the sea," and call her Celia. She makes them a family again-and helps heal the hurt left by Quila's mother's passing. Two years later, though, another stranger arrives, one who changes everything all over again: A woman named Margaret, come looking for the final resting place of her sister, whose ship had gone down in a storm two years before. Her sister's baby had never been found, either, she explains, and now she has no family of her own. Could this be Celia's aunt? Will Quila have to give up Celia so Margaret can have her own family back? This is a gripping tale full of love, loss, and healing. Natalie Kinsey-Warnock is the author of many wonderful books for young readers. "From the Hardcover Library Binding edition. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Alternative Family - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 990(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.2" W x 7.6" L (0.30 lbs) 128 pages |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 74693 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
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Publisher Description: Quila MacFarlane is devastated by the death of her mother, especially now that it's just her and her father on Devils Rock where her father is the lighthouse keeper. They can't leave and almost no one ever comes to visit them. But the morning after a storm, something floats ashore that changes their lives forever: Two small mattresses strapped together, and inside, a baby They name her Cecelia, which means "a gift from the sea," and call her Celia. She makes them a family again-and helps heal the hurt left by Quila's mother's passing. Two years later, though, another stranger arrives, one who changes everything all over again: A woman named Margaret, come looking for the final resting place of her sister, whose ship had gone down in a storm two years before. Her sister's baby had never been found, either, she explains, and now she has no family of her own. Could this be Celia's aunt? Will Quila have to give up Celia so Margaret can have her own family back? This is a gripping tale full of love, loss, and healing. Natalie Kinsey-Warnock is the author of many wonderful books for young readers. |
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