Short-listed for the 1999 Silver Birch Award and for the 2001 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award
Fifteen-year-old Rowan, the daughter of foreign correspondents in Africa, finds herself beached for a summer with her cousins near Tofino, British Columbia. Desperate for a summer project, she camps on a neighbouring island to monitor the progress of an endangered group of sea otters, further threatened by the development plans of a real estate agent trying to sell the property for tourism.
Price: $11.99
Pages: 112
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
31 March 2008
Trim Size: 8.25 X 5.25 in
ISBN: 9781550026351
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / Environment, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature & animal stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Animals / Marine Life, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women, Children’s / Teenage social issues: Environment & green issues, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls & women
"The novel contains rich language which is descriptive and full of imagery ... The characters are realistic for their ages and situations. They are believable, from Rowan who misses her parents and is concerned for their safety, to the twins, are always pulling pranks and playing games ... An Island of My Own, a reprint of the 1998 original, would be a great addition to a school, public or personal library. It would also be a great choice to read out loud for small groups, class or individuals. It would appeal to many readers in the intended age group. Highly Recommended."
— Deborah Mervold
Andrea Spalding lives on pender Island, British Columbia. She is the author of numerous award-winning children's books.
