audreylee 's review for:

The Islanders by Mary Alice Monroe
4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful informative medium-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

Real life concerns meet real life adventure in this novel of three kids from different backgrounds becoming friends and learning responsibility and independence. It was nice to see responsible adults in a kids story. The bits about the island wildlife and the turtle hatchlings was very interesting.