About this title: The year he is ten, Daniel Jennings meets a mermaid. With a single word, she opens the world for him, though he must puzzle out her meaning over another ten years on the wind-scoured coast of Coquille, the Pacific Northwest island upon which Daniel lives with his grandfather. This haunting, beautiful tale is a story of marvelous happenings in a ...
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Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Yearling Books
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780440415428ISBN:044041542X
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 96 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
"The elements that make this book one of the handful of greatest stories that I have ever read are difficult to pin down precisely, but I have truly never read a book that can really compare to "The Islander". With an astonishing economy of words Cynthia Rylant delves deeply into the heart of every human being who has ever experienced loss or loneliness, and creates a story of pure magic that resounds in one's mind long after this short volume has been completed. I could never forget the impact that this book has had on me personally, and I could not ever think of any other book that I hold in as much reverence as this one. I would be as bold as to say that no life could not be enhanced by reading this story."
"Stephen and I read this when he was home from school sick. It is certainly a book for kids but we did both enjoy it. It's a book you can read with your child in one sitting. An adult narrator looks back at his life as a ten year old orphan. It ties together the island, the sea and family. It's a sweet story."
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