Pine Island Home (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780823454556)

Four sisters search for true family in this story of resilience by a Newbery Honor author. Now available in paperback.

When the McCready sisters' parents are washed away in a tsunami, their Great Aunt Martha volunteers to have them live with her on Pine Island in British Columbia. But while they are traveling there, Martha dies unexpectedly, forcing Fiona, the eldest, to come up with a scheme to keep social services from separating the girls - a scheme that will only work if no one knows they are living on their own.

Fiona approaches their grouchy and indifferent neighbor Al and asks if he will pretend to be their live-in legal guardian should papers need to be signed or if anyone comes snooping around. He reluctantly agrees, under the condition that they bring him dinner every night.

As weeks pass, Fiona takes on more and more adult responsibilities, while each of the younger girls finds their own special role in their atypical family. But even if things seem to be falling into place, Fiona is sure it's only a matter of time before they are caught.

Written in Polly Horvath's inimitable style, gentle humor and tough obstacles are woven throughout this story about the bonds of sisterhood and what makes a family. Don't miss the sequel, Pine Island Visitors, which Kirkus Reviews described as "terrifically entertaining" in a starred review.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Author: Polly Horvath
ISBN-10: 082345455X
ISBN-13: 9780823454556
Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2023
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511277 / Pine Island Home