{"product_id":"candle-island-9780593698563","title":"Candle Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving portrait of loss and the restorative power of art from Newbery Honor-winner Lauren Wolk, author of \u003ci\u003eWolf Hollow \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bright Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. Now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e* \"Readers who enjoy good writing for its own sake and meeting characters who feel like friends by story's end will revel in losing themselves on Candle Island.″ -\u003c\/i\u003eBooklist\u003ci\u003e, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucretia Sanderson has a secret. \u003c\/i\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. But 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 Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593698563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e557257 \/ Candle Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lauren Wolk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302326038709,"sku":"9780593698563","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ce5ab32e-cc71-4245-aca9-5cff8d3b79c2.jpg?v=1772553016","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/candle-island-9780593698563","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}