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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
Charming, gentle, heartwarming, and purposeful. Would recommend even for adult readers.
Katie O’Niell is an automatic buy for me and my family. Her art style is highly imaginative with a dreamy yet intricate quality that I could pore over for hours. (In fact, my daughters did just that with [b:The Tea Dragon Society|34895950|The Tea Dragon Society|Katie O'Neill|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1505189639s/34895950.jpg|52579959]). Her stories are sweet but contain a solid core of relevant and powerful themes. However, perhaps my favorite thing about her books is that she always includes a diverse cast of characters, settings, and situations. This story was no different.
When Lana returns to the island of her childhood, she finds that things have changed. A powerful hurricane has just ripped through many of the trees and homes, leaving destruction in its wake. Thankfully, her warm, formidable aunt seems determined to bring the village back together. However, when Lana discovers an adorable unidentified species struggling in a cove, she begins to uncover the hidden story of her aunt’s past, the trauma that led her father to leave the island years ago, and the truth behind the increasingly frequent and more destructive storms that ravage what once was paradise.
Infused with grief, this charming story is also a powerful call to action. Lana and her village must make tough decisions to save their island – decisions that many of our children will face in their lifetimes. Highly recommended!
When Lana returns to the island of her childhood, she finds that things have changed. A powerful hurricane has just ripped through many of the trees and homes, leaving destruction in its wake. Thankfully, her warm, formidable aunt seems determined to bring the village back together. However, when Lana discovers an adorable unidentified species struggling in a cove, she begins to uncover the hidden story of her aunt’s past, the trauma that led her father to leave the island years ago, and the truth behind the increasingly frequent and more destructive storms that ravage what once was paradise.
Infused with grief, this charming story is also a powerful call to action. Lana and her village must make tough decisions to save their island – decisions that many of our children will face in their lifetimes. Highly recommended!
Charming, sweet, lovely, delightful, thought-provoking, moving, magical. A story of family, loss, love, & our responsibility to one another and our world. Also, magical ocean creatures abound.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
say it with me now, save the planet or we will lose the gay fish!
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Super cute art and a really touching story about love and the ocean! Would definitely recommend.