The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages

The Green Glass Sea

The Gordon Family Saga #1

Ellen Klages

324 pages first pub 2006 (view editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional informative lighthearted medium-paced
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The Green Glass Sea is ideal for readers who enjoy historical coming-of-age stories blending youthful curiosity with the weight of monumental real-world events, wrapped in a mix of emotional and lighthearted tones.

Description

It is 1943, and 11-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is traveling west on a train to live with her scientist father, but no one, not her father nor the military guardians who accompany her, will tell her exactly where he is. When she reaches Los Alamos, New...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 948 reviews

Moods

emotional: 77%

informative: 61%

sad: 61%

adventurous: 55%

reflective: 44%

inspiring: 33%

challenging: 27%

dark: 27%

hopeful: 22%

lighthearted: 16%

funny: 11%

mysterious: 11%

tense: 11%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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