Puffin Books Beyond the Bright Sea

Reading this out loud to a grade 6 class. They are hooked. Unique story line.

What an amazing book!! From the moment I started reading it I knew that this book was going to hold a part of my heart between its pages. The style of writing is very simple yet it makes an impact. The important lesson that comes across in this book is how sometimes we need to know and come in terms with our past to finally move on.

正直、もう少しエンディングが映画っぽかったら★が増えたと思います、物語なのですから。題材が、20世紀初頭にLeprosy(ハンセン病)の病棟として使用していた実在の島、米国マサチューセッツ州州にあるPenikese島。主人公の，Crowは対岸の島、Cuttyhunk島に生まれて間もなく流れ着き、肉親ではない親代わりの大人と暮らしています。Penikese島、Cuttyhunk島、当時の大きな港町であったNew Bedfordの三拠点で、物語が流れますが、本の前半4分の一くらいは話がダラダラと続く感じ。その後だんだんGrippingなシーンなってきます。エンディングが期待していたのと異なったので、心地よい感動と後味はあるものの、作者の現実主義的な側面がにじみ出た感じがしました。且つちょっと最後が尻切れな感じでした。作者の他の作品も読んで彼女のテイストを知りたいです。

This is a beautifully written middle grade historical fiction. This book is based in the 1920's and centers around a baby set adrift on the sea. The book sets out to solve the mystery of where the baby came from, and the power of found family.

I bought the book for my grandson because I liked the author's previous book and because of the good reviews. I make it a point to read all the books I get for him because a) I like literature for young people and b) we enjoy sharing our views on the books.He gets "first read" most of the time. And he sped through this book -- a definite sign of approval. When I picked it up, I found out why he was so excited; I couldn't put it down either.It would be unfair to discuss the book beyond what you will have already seen in the Amazon listing. The story is rich in detail and will keep the reader guessing and hoping.(There is, however, one exception, but it won't be a spoiler. I could sense throughout the book that the author was considering an alternate ending to the story, a slight thread that wasn't tied off. It didn't need tying -- the story is complete as is -- but there is a possibility of a sequel now, one that deals with that other possibility. I hope there is one.)