{"product_id":"beyond-the-bright-sea-9781101994856","title":"Beyond the Bright Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003e- Winner of the 2018 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEcho Mountain \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor-winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWolf Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Beyond the Bright Sea \u003c\/i\u003eis an acclaimed best book of the year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year - A \u003ci\u003eParents'\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Best Book of the Year - A \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice selection - A \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year - A \u003ci\u003eHorn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBook\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare Selection - A \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year - A \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year - A \u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year - A \u003ci\u003eSouthern\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiving\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year - A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The sight of a campfire on a distant island...proves the catalyst for a series of discoveries and events--some poignant, some frightening--that \u003cb\u003eMs. Wolk unfolds with uncommon grace\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eCrow is a determined and dynamic heroine\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eBeautiful, evocative\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe moving story of an orphan, determined to know her own history, who discovers the true meaning of family. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivid and heart-wrenching, Lauren Wolk's \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bright Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a gorgeously crafted and tensely paced tale that explores questions of identity, belonging, and the true meaning of family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101994856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2017 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2017 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017 - Recommended - Hard To Beat\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 115 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e189077 \/ Beyond the Bright Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lauren Wolk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36647990624412,"sku":"9781101994856","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0f7c993c-c505-4c6e-8e25-a6345832c6cc.jpg?v=1607587649","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beyond-the-bright-sea-9781101994856","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}