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Gifts from the sea
By Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie & Pedersen, Judy
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37592-257-2
- Publisher
- New York : Knopf : 2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2003
Gr 4-6 Quila MacFarlane's father tends the lighthouse on Devil's Rock, a remote island off the coast of Maine, and when her mother dies, the lonely 12-year-old assumes the role of cook and housekeeper. One day, after a ship goes down, she finds two small mattresses tied together. Inside is a baby. Now the girl has more work than ever, but Celia brings new life to the island, even giving some joy to Quila's grieving father. But then a woman arrives, wanting to say good-bye to her sister who die...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
