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Copeland, Cynthia L.

Elin's Island

144 pp. | Lerner/Millbrook | January, 2003 | Library ISBN 0-7613-2522-0 $$22.90
(4) YA Set in 1941, this novel tells of thirteen-year-old Elin, an adopted daughter of lighthouse keepers, whose sheltered life changes after she and her father rescue two boys on a stormy night. When Elin's mother falls ill, Elin is left alone to tend the light. Unexpected help comes just in time as German U-boats torpedo a ship off the coast. While the effects of war seem forced, details of island life and Elin's coming of age are compelling.
Reviewer: Hilary Breed Van Dusen

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