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Yhard, Jo Ann.
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Families -- Nova Scotia -- Juvenile fiction.
Brothers -- Death -- Juvenile fiction.
Grief -- Juvenile fiction.
Humpback whale -- Juvenile fiction.
Brier Island (N.S.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Nova Scotia -- Juvenile fiction.
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Yhard, Jo Ann.
Families -- Nova Scotia -- Juvenile fiction.
Brothers -- Death -- Juvenile fiction.
Grief -- Juvenile fiction.
Humpback whale -- Juvenile fiction.
Brier Island (N.S.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Nova Scotia -- Juvenile fiction.
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Lost on
Brier
Island
/ Jo Ann Yhard.
by
Yhard, Jo Ann.
Nimbus Pub., c2011.
Call #:
FICTION
YHA
Subjects
Families
--
Nova Scotia
--
Juvenile
fiction
.
Brothers
--
Death
--
Juvenile
fiction
.
Grief
--
Juvenile
fiction
.
Humpback whale
--
Juvenile
fiction
.
Brier
Island
(
N
.S.)
--
Juvenile
fiction
.
Nova Scotia
--
Juvenile
fiction
.
ISBN:
9781551098197 (pbk.)
Description:
175 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Summary:
"Fourteen-year-old Alex’s life is in ruins. Her family ripped apart by unspeakable tragedy, she is stuck on
Brier
Island
for the summer with her aunt. At first, Alex is desperate to escape this place where everyone’s business is public knowledge and there is too much time to think. But the
island
begins to work its magic, with its quirky characters, rugged landscape, and whale-filled ocean, and Alex forms a special bond with an adventurous baby whale she names Daredevil. Through her attachment to Daredevil and the beauty of
Brier
Island
, Alex slowly begins the long journey toward healing. But everything changes when Alex is suddenly thrown into a life-or-death struggle. Can she find the courage and the strength to save Daredevil
--
and herself? Moving, funny, and honest, this is a powerful story of losing loved ones and finding yourself, set against the stunning backdrop of
Brier
Island
." --From the publisher.
Audience:
Grades 4-7. CM.
Age: 9-12. CM.
Genre:
Canadian
fiction
,
Juvenile
.
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0
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Children's Fiction
FICTION YHA
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Children's Fiction
FICTION YHA
Childrens Books
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Children's Fiction
FICTION YHA
Childrens Books
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