Readers of Anne of Green Gables and Hattie Ever After will love
following Stephie’s story, which takes place during World War II and
began with A Faraway Island and continued with The Lily Pond. Three
years ago, Stephie and her younger sister, Nellie, escaped the Nazis
in Vienna and fled to an island in Sweden, where they were taken in by
different families. Now sixteen-year-old Stephie is going to school on
the mainland. Stephie enjoys her studies, and rooming with her school
friend, May. But life is only getting more complicated as she gets
older. Stephie might lose the grant money that is funding her
education. Her old friend Verra is growing up too fast. And back on
the island, Nellie wants to be adopted by her foster family. Stephie,
on the other hand, can’t stop thinking about her parents, who are in
a Nazi camp in Austria. If only the war would end. . . . Like the
deep sea, Stephie’s life is filled with danger and darkness, but
also with beauty and hope as she learns to stand up for her beliefs
and be true to herself. A CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book of the
Year *"A rich blend of emotional truths."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred
*"This novel about coming of age during a complicated, tragic time in
history is both delicate and poignant."--Publisher's Weekly, Starred
"Thor . . . deftly balances the sisters’ everyday concerns with the
greater psychological aspects of being refugees."--School Library
Journal "The novel’s strength lies in its rich cast of secondary
characters whose stories bring wartime Sweden to life."--Booklist "The
present tense and a limited third-person narration that reflects
Stephie’s every thought and emotion give the story unusual
immediacy, nuance, and impact."--The Hornbook Magazine “Deep Sea
and the story of the Steiner sisters is a much-needed voice in the sea
of World War II novels for youth.”—VOYA Praise for A Faraway
Island Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award "[A] welcome addition
to the canon of WWII stories."--The Hornbook Magazine, Starred Praise
for The Lily Pond A Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book "This
distinguished Holocaust story will resonate."--Booklist
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ISBN
9780385371346
Publisert
2017
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Random House Digital Inc.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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