Newbery Medal - Honors Title(s) Olive's Ocean: A Newbery Honor Award Winner, (Hardcover)

from auntieknickers

I'm sure I was already in high school before I heard of a classmate's death. Of course, I didn't spend many years in any one school and perhaps that made a difference. Reading the papers now in the small town where I live, it seems that having a schoolmate die must be a fairly common occurrence. ...

from carolcavedon

This book is about a girl (Martha) that faces the death of a classmate, experiences her first kiss and first broken heart frustration, deals with family issues, and tries to understand herself. It is a nice realistic fiction novel that can be read around 5th/6th grade. It teaches about problems t...

from juanitaloo

The author did a wonderful job describing Martha's thoughts and emotions as she faced the oftentimes confusing issues of adolescence, such as love, family, and death. By revealing Martha's hopes and dreams, fears and wishes, secrets and embarrassments, the story offers other young pre-adolescent ...

from dcoops2

This book appeals to older children. The paragraphs are short and catches the readers attention. It teaches children about the positive or negative impact they may have on other peoples lives without even realizing it. Which may be a positive or negative lating impression. A positive attitude may...

from susanbevans

I was very familiar with Kevin Henkes' work before Olive's Ocean - I read many of his picture books when I was "The Storybook Lady" at Barnes & Noble. I am therefore not surprised at all that he has written such a beautifully realistic yet lyrical account of adolescence. Olive's Ocean is a charmi...