Awards and HonorsBooklist Best Young Adult Books of 2015; 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 9–12
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Historical Fiction
1915: While Alfie and his father are fishing near their home off the coast of England, they find a girl on a deserted isle. The girl is starving, injured, mute . . . and villagers fear she may be a German spy. Background information on the Lusitania, the U-boat campaign in World War I, the Isles of Scilly, and the Schiller.
Topics England. The Scilly Isles. World War I (1914-1918). The <i>Lusitania</i>. Maritime disasters. Family life. Disabilities. Horses. New York City. Music.
SRC Level 7.500000
SRC Points 20.000000
Lexile 960L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-10-26
JLG Release Date Mar 2016
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.