| Description |
246 pages ; 22 cm |
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Ages 8-12. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. |
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Grades 4-6. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. |
| Audience |
Ages 8-12. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. |
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Grades 4-6. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. |
| Summary |
Alice Joness mother died in a boating accident. Well, thats what everyone says. Alice doesnt believe themher mothers body was never recovered off the coast of Aviles Island, and Alice has always thought she might still be out there somewhere. Then Alice discovers that the residents of Aviles know how to communicate with loved ones who have died. If Alice can go there and try to contact her mother, she might have all the answers she needs. For generations, Leo Mercurys family has been in charge of the Aviles Island lighthouse, and Leo himself is determined to take after his beloved grandfather and be a Lighthouse Keeper one day. When nosy Alice Jones shows up for the festival, asking questions about the tidings that outsiders shouldnt, Leo knows its up to him to protect the islands traditions. But he starts to realize that he and Alice may actually want the same thingsand together, they can believe in the impossible, even if no one else will. |
| Subject |
Missing persons -- Juvenile fiction.
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Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
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Families -- Juvenile fiction.
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Islands -- Florida -- Juvenile fiction.
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Florida -- Juvenile fiction.
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| Genre |
Paranormal fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780374314507 (hardback) |
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0374314500 (hardback) |
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