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48 pp.
| North-South |
May, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7358-4248-9$18.95
(2)
K-3
A luxury liner is downgraded to a freighter, then abandoned. A once-wealthy family ends up in an impoverished village, which is then cleared by the landowner. Mixed-media illustrations become muted as circumstances grow more difficult. Happily, the villagers make a new home, filling the ship's deck with bright tents. This affecting book is an excellent reminder of the value of belonging when all seems lost.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2016