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Selkie girl
a novel by
By Brooks, Laurie
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37595-170-1
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2008
Gr 6-9 An extraordinary, beautifully written tale about belonging, love, and the laws of nature. Sixteen-year-old Elin Jean lives in the Orkney Islands north of Scotland and is magnetically drawn to the sea. She knows she is different because of the webbing between her fingers that regenerates if it is cut. Though her father loves her mother, their relationship is tarnished by a mysterious underlying discord. He is determined to make Elin a normal girl b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Elin Jean has never fit in, partially because of her webbed hands but also because of her connection with t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
