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About The Book
In this classic adventure from Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper, two strangers embark on a quest for the sea that’s filled with mystery, fantasy, and danger.
His name is West. Her name is Cally. They speak different languages and come from different countries thousands of miles apart, but they do not know that. What they do know are the tragedies that took their parents, then wrenched the two of them out of reality and into a strange and perilous world through which they must travel together, understanding only that they must reach the sea. Together, West and Cally embark upon a strange and sometimes terrifying quest, learning to survive and to love—and, at last, discovering the true secret of their journey.
His name is West. Her name is Cally. They speak different languages and come from different countries thousands of miles apart, but they do not know that. What they do know are the tragedies that took their parents, then wrenched the two of them out of reality and into a strange and perilous world through which they must travel together, understanding only that they must reach the sea. Together, West and Cally embark upon a strange and sometimes terrifying quest, learning to survive and to love—and, at last, discovering the true secret of their journey.
About The Author
Photograph © Tsar Fedorsky Photography 2013
Susan Cooper is one of our foremost fantasy authors; her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising has sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books’ accolades include the Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and five shortlists for the Carnegie Medal. She combines fantasy with history in Victory (a Washington Post Top Ten Books for Children pick), King of Shadows, Ghost Hawk, and her magical The Boggart and the Monster, second in a trilogy, which won the Scottish Arts Council’s Children’s Book Award. Susan Cooper lives on a saltmarsh island in Massachusetts, and you can visit her online at TheLostLand.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (August 27, 2013)
- Length: 240 pages
- ISBN13: 9781442481404
- Grades: 3 - 7
- Ages: 8 - 12
- Lexile ® 790L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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- Lexile ® 691 - 790
- Children's Fiction > Social Themes > Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Children's Fiction > Action & Adventure
- Children's Fiction > Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
- Children's Fiction > Social Situations > Death & Dying
Raves and Reviews
"Cooper has a real talent for creating mood, for building suspense from obscure dialogue and brief encounters."
– Kirkus Reviews
*"An exhilarating book."
– Booklist, starred review
"A spellbinder."
– Publishers Weekly
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- Author Photo (jpg): Susan Cooper Photograph © Tsar Fedorsky Photography 2013(0.1 MB)
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