{"product_id":"candle-island-9780593698549","title":"Candle Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving portrait of loss and the restorative power of art from Lauren Wolk, the Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bright Sea\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucretia Sanderson has a secret.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: Summer, 986; Winter, 315) to escape--escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and escape the journalists that hound her mother, a famous and reclusive artist. The rocky coast and ocean breeze are a welcome respite for Lucretia, who dedicates her summer days to painting, exploring the island, and caring for an orphaned osprey chick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Candle Island has secrets of its own--a hidden room in her new house, a mysterious boy with a beautiful voice--and just like the strong tides that surround the shores, they will catch Lucretia in their wake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an unforgettable New England setting and a complex web of relationships old and new, \u003ci\u003eCandle Island\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful story about art, loss, and the power of being true to your own voice.\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 04\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593698549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lauren Wolk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45131041243317,"sku":"9780593698549","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_425c7e90-6405-4f2c-82a0-59d1f9651d2d.jpg?v=1740460413","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/candle-island-9780593698549","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}