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190 pp.
| Milkweed |
April, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-1-57131-687-5$16.95
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PaperISBN 978-1-57131-686-8$6.95
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4-6
Kyna's terrified of water; her family drowned during a storm, and only she survived. It isn't easy for her to spend a summer near a lake, even with her adoptive parents' tales of silkies (seal/human creatures that protect swimmers) to comfort her. The story's lyricism, though smooth, slows the plot, and the secret is obvious, but the Irish folklore element adds interest.