Olive's Ocean
By Kevin Henkes |
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| | Olive Barstow was in Martha Boyle's class until she was killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding her bicycle. Martha didn't know Olive – not really. But after Olive's mother gives her a section from Olive's journal, Martha knows they could have been, would have been friends. And now Martha and her family are going to visit Godbee, Martha's grandmother, on Cape Cod for the rest of the summer – as they do every year. The Boyles descend on Godbee's small house in a flurry of exuberance, mini-crises, diapers and humor all mixed together. The ocean is still there. And the five Manning boys still live next door. There is Jimmy Manning with his ever-present video camera. Jimmy, who gives Martha her first kiss. And Tate, who seems to follow Martha with his eyes. And then there is Olive, who had always wanted to see the ocean, and who now haunts Martha's thoughts and dreams. An exquisite coming-of-age story – with just a hint of romance – from a best-selling author. Kevin Henkes is the creator of many books for children, including both picture books and novels. He and his wife, Laura Dronzek, live with their son and daughter in Madison, Wis. Of his work, Publishers Weekly has said, “Behind each book is a wide-open heart, one readers can't help but respond to, that makes all of Henkes's books of special value to children.” (Greenwillow, 2003). |
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