The Properties of Water

When Lace's older sister, Marni, falls victim to a summer swimming accident, it paralyzes Lace in time. For Lace, there is only a before--can there be an after? But as the summer surges on, she learns that she must return to the water, the very thing that tore her family apart. This beautifully crafted novel explores the boundaries of family and friendship, the greatest griefs that knock us down, and the smallest kindnesses that guide us to safe harbors.

Author: Hannah Roberts McKinnon
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 10/26/2010
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.83w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9780374361457

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 141054 / Properties of Water


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/20/2010
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2010
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2010
Booklist 11/01/2010 pg. 68
School Library Journal 12/01/2010 pg. 119
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2011 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 77

About the Author

HANNAH ROBERTS MCKINNON lives in Sherman, Connecticut, with her husband and two daughters. She is the author of Franny Parker, which in a stared review School Library Journal called poignant, emotional, and beautifully written.

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