Gifts from the Sea
Gifts from the Sea

Gifts from the Sea

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8 - 12
Reading age
128
Page count
140
Words per page
990L
Lexile measure
Jun 14, 2005
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Quila MacFarlane is devastated by the death of her mother, especially now that it’s just her and her father on Devils Rock where her father is the lighthouse keeper. They can’t leave and almost no one ever comes to visit them. But the morning after a storm, something floats ashore that changes their lives forever: Two small mattresses strapped together, and inside, a baby! They name her Cecelia, which means “a gift from the sea,” and call her Celia. She makes them a family again-and helps heal the hurt left by Quila’s mother’s passing. Two years later, though, another stranger arrives, one who changes everything all over again: A woman named Margaret, come looking for the final resting place of her sister, whose ship had gone down in a storm two years before. Her sister’s baby had never been found, either, she explains, and now she has no family of her own. Could this be Celia’s aunt? Will Quila have to give up Celia so Margaret can have her own family back? This is a gripping tale full of love, loss, and healing. Natalie Kinsey-Warnock is the author of many wonderful books for young readers.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780440419709
    Publication Date
    June 14, 2005
    Publisher
    Yearling Books
    Page Count
    128
    Words Per Page
    140
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    60653395
    Lexile® Level
    990L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~X
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    74693
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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