Whisper Island

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On Whisper Island off the North Carolina coast in 1913, twelve-year-old Primmy Hopkins dreams of joining the all-male Life-Saving Service like her father and brother. When a surpri se letter arrives from the mother who left nine years ago, Primmy must decide whether to cross the stormy Sound and finally learn the truth. A warm, richly detailed coming-of-age story about belonging, forgiveness, and finding your own kind of courage. A plucky heroine who refuses to accept 'girls can't do that' in 1913 Fascinating real history of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, forerunner of the Coast Guard Authentic Outer Banks dialect—each chapter opens with a real 'old-timey' word A heart-tugging story of an abandoned girl deciding whether to meet the mother who left “I plan to be a Life-Saver.”Perfect for a middle-grade reader (especially girls) who loves plucky historical heroines, coastal adventure, and stories about family and finding where you belong. Show more