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Moonpenny Island
Contributor(s): Springstubb, Tricia (Author), Ford, Gilbert (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 0062112937     ISBN-13: 9780062112934
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
OUR PRICE: $14.44  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2015
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2014006062
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 640(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 7.9" L (0.70 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Maps, Price on Product
Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 107
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 12/08/2014
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2015 pg. 89
Booklist 02/01/2015 pg. 52
New York Times Book Review 02/08/2015 pg. 23
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2015
Shelf Awareness 02/27/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2015 pg. 332
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 72
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 172189
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Readers of Kate DiCamillo and Sheila Turnage will love Moonpenny Island, a middle grade novel of friendship and secrets by the beloved and acclaimed Tricia Springstubb.

Moonpenny is a tiny island in a great lake. When the summer people leave and the ferries stop running, just the tried-and-true islanders are left behind. Flor and her best, her perfect friend, Sylvie, are the only eleven-year-olds for miles and miles--and Flor couldn't be happier. But come the end of summer, unthinkable things begin to happen. Sylvie is suddenly, mysteriously, whisked away to school on the mainland. Flor's mother leaves to take care of Flor's sick grandmother and doesn't come back. Her big sister has a secret, and Flor fears it's a dangerous one.

Meanwhile, a geologist and his peculiar daughter arrive to excavate prehistoric trilobites, one of the first creatures to develop sight. Soon Flor is helping them. As her own ability to see her life on this little lump of limestone evolves, she faces truths about those she loves--and about herself--she never imagined.

Contributor Bio(s): Springstubb, Tricia: -

Tricia Springstubb is the author of the acclaimed middle grade novels What Happened on Fox Street and Mo Wren, Lost and Found as well as the picture book Phoebe & Digger. The mother of three grown daughters, she lives with her husband and cats in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. You can visit her online at www.triciaspringstubb.com.
 
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