Lauren Wolk
Youth Large Print
12/10/2025
Library Reinforced
F
10-14
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship / Death and Dying / Art
A Newbery Honor-Winning Author
A Scott O'Dell Award-Winning Author
A Bestselling Author
Lucretia Sanderson has a secret. Lucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: Summer, 986; Winter, 315) to escape - escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and escape the journalists that hound her mother, a famous and reclusive artist. The rocky coast and ocean breeze are a welcome respite for Lucretia, who dedicates her summer days to painting, exploring the island, and caring for an orphaned osprey chick. But Candle Island has secrets of its own - a hidden room in her new house, a mysterious boy with a beautiful voice - and just like the strong tides that surround the shores, they will catch Lucretia in their wake."
