Vivid and heart-wrenching, Lauren Wolk's Beyond the Bright Sea is a gorgeously crafted and tensely paced tale that explores questions of identity, belonging, and the true meaning of family. - Winner of the 2018 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction -
4.4Overall Score
Beyond the Bright Sea
Reader's Review A book that's many things at once: a work of historical fiction about leper colonies, a quest that involves an adopted child's search for her parents, and a mystery that ...
Reader’s Review
A book that’s many things at once: a work of historical fiction about leper colonies, a quest that involves an adopted child’s search for her parents, and a mystery that involves theft and plenty of suspense. The combination means the book will appeal to audiences with different interests. The relationship between the main character and her adopted father is sensitive and loving, but the story does have some threatening moments, and may be too violent for younger or sensitive readers.
To look out for
- Violence: The main character Crow gets involved in catching a thief who comes searching for her and her treasure, tearing apart her cottage and threatening to burnt it down and the people in it. On another occasion he ties up her adopted father and a friend, gagging them and leaving them to look for Crow who is alone. Some fighting, and blood from injuries. Descriptions of the grief of losing a child.
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