Beyond the Bright Sea –

Winner of the 2018 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction

From the bestselling author of Echo Mountain and Newbery Honorwinner Wolf Hollow, Beyond the Bright Sea is an acclaimed best book of the year.

An NPR Best Book of the Year A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year A Booklist Editors’ Choice selection A BookPage Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare Selection A Kirkus Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Charlotte Observer Best Book of the Year A Southern Living Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

The sight of a campfire on a distant islandproves the catalyst for a series of discoveries and eventssome poignant, some frighteningthat Ms. Wolk unfolds with uncommon grace. The Wall Street Journal
Crow is a determined and dynamic heroine. Publishers Weekly
Beautiful, evocative. Kirkus

The moving story of an orphan, determined to know her own history, who discovers the true meaning of family.

Twelve-year-old Crow has lived her entire life on a tiny, isolated piece of the starkly beautiful Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts. Abandoned and set adrift in a small boat when she was just hours old, Crows only companions are Osh, the man who rescued and raised her, and Miss Maggie, their fierce and affectionate neighbor across the sandbar.

Crow has always been curious about the world around her, but it isnt until the night a mysterious fire appears across the water that the unspoken question of her own history forms in her heart. Soon, an unstoppable chain of events is triggered, leading Crow down a path of discovery and danger.

Vivid and heart-wrenching, Lauren Wolks Beyond the Bright Sea is a gorgeously crafted and tensely paced tale that explores questions of identity, belonging, and the true meaning of family.

Juvenile Fiction / Historical – United States – 20th Century / Family – Orphans & Foster Homes / Girls & Women
Ages 10+

320 pages | 5.06″ x 7.75″