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Violence
Barely any
Sailing peril in a realistic storm; resolved safely
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of family history, identity, and the meaning of home
What this book is about
Thirteen-year-old Sophie joins her grandfather's voyage across the Atlantic on a sailboat with her cousins. Told through Sophie's journal and cousin Cody's drawings, the novel interweaves sailing adventure with the family stories Sophie tells about her grandfather's past. Creech's Newbery Honor novel is warm, wise, and beautifully crafted.
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