The sea chest / Toni Buzzeo ; illustrated by Mary GrandPré.
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TextPublication details: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2002.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: - 0803727038 (alk. paper)
- 9780803727038 (alk. paper)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Historical Events | Buzzeo, Toni | Available | 33111005001397 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From the author of the 2013 Caldecott Honor Book , ONE COOL FRIEND!
As they wait for the arrival of a new baby, Maita tells her great-grandniece the story of her remarkable childhood. Living sheltered on a lighthouse island with only her parents for company, Maita always longed for a sibling-longed not to be the only child the ragged island knew. And then one icy night, howling winds blew wave after wave against the shore, and from that fearsome storm came a sea chest-a gift that would change Maita's life forever.
From a beguiling Maine legend, newcomer Toni Buzzeo has fashioned this exquisitely lyrical, intimate tale, illustrated in vibrant oil paintings by Mary GrandPre. Together they have created a book of classic beauty and resonance.
A young girl listens as her great-aunt, a lighthouse keeper's daughter, tells of her childhood living on a Maine island, and of the infant that washed ashore after a storm.