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Clare's mother sends her to Cape Cod to spend two weeks with her biological father, Richard, whom she hasn't seen since she was three. While slowly getting to know each other, father and daughter monitor the island's endangered turtles. Though hampered by flat dialogue, this contemplative story features realistic family dynamics and highlights its setting's natural beauty.