Shipwreck Island Spiral-Bound | 2015-07-28

S. A. Bodeen

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S. A. Bodeen's debut middle-grade series-think Lost for kids-about a family shipwrecked on a sinister deserted island delivers!

Sarah Robinson still can't believe her dad has remarried. Now she has to deal with a new stepmom and two stepbrothers, Marco, who is her age, and Nacho, who is younger. They've moved from Texas to California to start life as a new, blended family. But none of the kids seem happy about it.

Sarah's dad and stepmom decide to take the whole family on a special vacation, so they can get to know each other. They'll fly to Tahiti, charter a boat, and sail for a few days. It'll be an adventure, right?

Wrong. Dead wrong.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 208 pages
ISBN-10: 1250027780
Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.6 inches
"Exciting series debut . . . Intensely readable and will be excellent for reluctant readers." -School Library Journal

"Will leave readers hungry for a second helping." -Kirkus Reviews

"A brisk and simple read, this adventure just gets going when the book comes to an end, leaving the story wide open for a sequel." -Booklist

The Compound:
"A thriller that exerts an ever-tighter grip on readers . . . The audience will feel the pressure closing in on them as they, like the characters, race through hairpin turns in the plot toward a breathless climax." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Bodeen effectively builds the claustrophobic suspense with each chapter." -Booklist

"Suspenseful and riveting." -Kirkus Reviews

S.A. Bodeen is the author of The Gardener and several picture books, including Elizabeti's Doll, winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award. The Compound earned her an ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, and a Publishers Weekly "Flying Start." Bodeen grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Her first friends were cows, which she named after characters in books. From there she went on to be a Peace Corps volunteer in East Africa, and has lived in seven states, as well as a remote Pacific island. She adores books and is a big fan of cheese. She lives in Oregon. You can visit her online at writersabodeen.com