Breda's Island (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780063207721)

In the vein of When You Trap a Tiger and Shouting at the Rain, this is the story of the journey one girl undertakes to find herself.

After Breda Moriarity gets caught stealing one too many times, Breda's mom sends her to Ireland, a place she has never been, to live with the grandfather she has never met.

While Breda doesn't want to be in this strange land, she finally gets to meet Granda, her mom's father. He's a grumpy farmer who is also a seanchaí, a traditional Gaelic storyteller. But the most important story is the one nobody will talk about: what happened to her absent father. If nothing else this summer, Breda is determined to figure out the truth about her family's history--and herself.

This powerfully poignant middle grade novel, the first from award-winning author Jessie Ann Foley, asks questions about estranged relationships, immigration, and family secrets.

Author: Jessie Ann Foley
ISBN-10: 0063207729
ISBN-13: 9780063207721
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2022
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 0.87d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 515693 / Breda's Island


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/23/2022
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2022
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2022
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2022 pg. 119
Booklist 07/01/2022 pg. 75
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average