{"product_id":"shadows-on-the-sea-9780689849268","title":"Shadows on the Sea","description":"1942. \u003cbr\u003e The United States is at war with Germany. Fourteen-year-old Jill Winter's mother is traveling to Newfoundland to be with Jill's sick uncle and must pass through the treacherous North Atlantic where German submarines -- U-boats -- stalk like wolves. Jill's father, a famous pop singer, is on tour, so Jill is sent to Winter Haven, Maine, to stay with Nana. \u003cbr\u003e Quarry, a local boy, says that \"gossip ain't never been so good,\" and Jill soon discovers he's right -- Winter Haven is full of secrets and rumors. First there's Wendy, a teenager who's visiting her aunt Adrie, the owner of a local inn, and who tells so many fanciful stories and secrets, it's hard to know what's true. Then there are the Crystals, a snobbish girls' club, who blackball Wendy because of a dark secret they reveal to Jill. Even Nana seems to be keeping secrets -- with her \u003ci\u003eGerman\u003c\/i\u003e friend Ida Wilmar! Who's a friend and who's an enemy? \u003cbr\u003e As German subs torpedo American and Canadian ships off the Maine coast, Jill is anxious for her mother's safety. Her fears are heightened when she finds a wounded pigeon with the message \u003ci\u003eSonnabend iv\u003c\/i\u003e attached to its leg! When Nana and Ida Wilmar whisper to each other and Jill hears that same word -- \u003ci\u003eSonnabend -- \u003c\/i\u003eshe determines to uncover the truth behind the mysteries in Winter Haven. But she soon finds herself in grave danger when she uncovers the biggest secret of all -- and must run for her life! \u003cbr\u003e Based on startling historical events that took place in the harbors of Maine during World War II, \u003ci\u003eShadows on the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced mystery that will keep readers guessing from beginning to end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780689849268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.45h x 5.29w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2003 pg. 1073\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2003 pg. 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2003 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2003 pg. 231\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2003 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 93 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 93 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e71686 \/ Shadows on the Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joan Hiatt Harlow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51334057132213,"sku":"9780689849268","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f3abd537-b88b-4cd4-be00-06f2444e422a.jpg?v=1752583483","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shadows-on-the-sea-9780689849268","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}