| Shadows on the Sea Contributor(s): Harlow, Joan Hiatt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689849265 ISBN-13: 9780689849268 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: Based upon startling historical events that took place in the harbors of Maine during World War II, the author of "Joshua's Song" delivers a fast-paced mystery that will keep readers guessing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002151077 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 5.29" W x 7.45" (0.67 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - Maine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 71686 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1942. The United States is at war with Germany. Fourteen-year-old Jill Winter's mother is traveling to Newfoundland to be with Jill's sick uncle and must pass through the treacherous North Atlantic where German submarines -- U-boats -- stalk like wolves. Jill's father, a famous pop singer, is on tour, so Jill is sent to Winter Haven, Maine, to stay with Nana. Quarry, a local boy, says that gossip ain't never been so good, and Jill soon discovers he's right -- Winter Haven is full of secrets and rumors. First there's Wendy, a teenager who's visiting her aunt Adrie, the owner of a local inn, and who tells so many fanciful stories and secrets, it's hard to know what's true. Then there are the Crystals, a snobbish girls' club, who blackball Wendy because of a dark secret they reveal to Jill. Even Nana seems to be keeping secrets -- with her German friend Ida Wilmar! Who's a friend and who's an enemy? As German subs torpedo American and Canadian ships off the Maine coast, Jill is anxious for her mother's safety. Her fears are heightened when she finds a wounded pigeon with the message Sonnabend iv attached to its leg! When Nana and Ida Wilmar whisper to each other and Jill hears that same word -- Sonnabend -- she determines to uncover the truth behind the mysteries in Winter Haven. But she soon finds herself in grave danger when she uncovers the biggest secret of all -- and must run for her life! Based on startling historical events that took place in the harbors of Maine during World War II, Shadows on the Sea is a fast-paced mystery that will keep readers guessing from beginning to end. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harlow, Joan Hiatt: - Joan Hiatt Harlow is the author of several popular historical novels including Secret of the Night Ponies, Shadows on the Sea, Midnight Rider, Star in the Storm, Joshua's Song, Thunder from the Sea, and Breaker Boy. Ms. Harlow lives in Venice, Florida. For more information, visit her at JoanHiattHarlow.com. |