Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2006
Flotsam
A boy finds a mysterious camera on the beach, revealing secrets of the deep.
Caldecott Medal (2007)The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2006)
40 pages
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Summary: A curious boy, armed with a microscope, scours the beach for treasures washed ashore. His usual finds are mundane, until he stumbles upon a barnacle-covered camera. Developing the film, he uncovers layers of astonishing images, each more mysterious than the last. What secrets do these photographs hold, and how deep do the mysteries go? This discovery propels him into an imaginative journey, challenging his understanding of the world beneath the waves. As he delves deeper, the boy must decide what to do with the secrets he's uncovered. Will he share them, or keep them hidden?


