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Orphan Island

by Laurel Snyder   |  Ages 10+
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Mysterious island life, childhood's end, haunting choices.

If you’re drawn to stories that combine elements of fantasy with deep emotional journeys, "Orphan Island" might just resonate with you. It nests in that sweet spot where the nostalgia for childhood innocence meets the poignant transition into the complexities of growing up. With its echoes of timeless tales like "The Giver," this book wraps you in its ethereal setting and presents you with reflections on responsibility and the inevitability of change.

  • National Book Awards Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
New

Orphan Island

by Laurel Snyder   |  Ages 10+
Regular price RM32.86 MYR
Unit price
per
ISBN: 9780062443410
Authors: Laurel Snyder
Publisher: Walden Pond Press
Date of Publication: 2017-05-30
Format: Hardcover
Related Topics: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.68
(rated by 11435 readers)

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A National Book Award Longlist title! "A wondrous book, wise and wild and deeply true." —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon "This is one of those books that haunts you long after you read it. Thought-provoking and magical." —Rick Riordan, RickRiordan.com In the tradition of modern-day classics like Sara Pennypacker's Pax and Lois Lowry's The Giver comes a deep, compelling, heartbreaking, and completely one-of-a-kind novel about nine children who live on a mysterious island. On the island, everything is perfect. The sun rises in a sky filled with dancing shapes; the wind, water, and trees shelter and protect those who live there; when the nine children go to sleep in their cabins, it is with full stomachs and joy in their hearts. And only one thing ever changes: on that day, each year, when a boat appears from the mist upon the ocean carrying one young child to join them—and taking the eldest one away, never to be seen again. Today’s Changing is no different. The boat arrives, taking away Jinny’s best friend, Deen, replacing him with a new little girl named Ess, and leaving Jinny as the new Elder. Jinny knows her responsibility now—to teach Ess everything she needs to know about the island, to keep things as they’ve always been. But will she be ready for
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Mysterious island life, childhood's end, haunting choices.

If you’re drawn to stories that combine elements of fantasy with deep emotional journeys, "Orphan Island" might just resonate with you. It nests in that sweet spot where the nostalgia for childhood innocence meets the poignant transition into the complexities of growing up. With its echoes of timeless tales like "The Giver," this book wraps you in its ethereal setting and presents you with reflections on responsibility and the inevitability of change.

  • National Book Awards Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.