The Girl from Felony Bay - Softcover

Thompson, J. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062104470 ISBN 13: 9780062104472

Publisher: Walden Pond Pr, 2014

Synopsis

The Girl from Felony Bay is a fresh, vibrant, funny, and heartwarming debut in the vein of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky and Clare Vanderpool's Moon over Manifest. Set on a southern plantation, it's about a young girl named Abbey, her best friend, Bee, and a hundred-year-old mystery.

The last year has been a rough one for Abbey Force. Her father has been in a coma since his accident, in which he was framed for a terrible crime he didn't commit. And their home, Reward Plantation, had to be sold to pay off his debt to society. So Abbey is stuck living with her Uncle Charlie, who isn't exactly an ideal role model. But things just got more interesting. The new family who moved in to Reward Plantation has a daughter named Bee, and she's just as curious as Abbey is about the No Trespassing signs and holes being dug out of Felony Bay. It seems like someone has been poking around a mystery that dates all the way back to the Civil War--and it just might be the same someone who framed Abbey's father.

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Review:

"Thompson's children's book debut offers mystery and adventure, while simultaneously exploring the far reach of history, justice, race, and family. An ethically nuanced and suspenseful whodunit."--Publishers Weekly

"A tale bursting with intrigue and adventure finds its setting deep in the South Carolina Lowcountry. A successful turn by a promising new author."--Kirkus Reviews

"A character in itself, the South Carolina setting is fully realized with the danger and beauty of its swampy backwoods a factor in every chapter. Future fans of Grisham will find this immensely satisfying, as will readers who were enchanted by Turnage's Three Times Lucky."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The story never forgets that at its center is a little girl who has lost everything and is more determined than even Nancy Drew."--Booklist

"Thompson takes Southern gothic tropes and incorporates them into a fast-paced mystery with subplots that tackle tough issues."--School Library Journal

"The Girl from Felony Bay is a lovely story. J.E. Thompson has created a wonderful, honest character with a pitch-perfect young girl's voice. Abbey Force's tale will draw any reader in as she unravels long-buried mysteries and struggles to come to terms with the South's dark past."--Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in Trucks

"I was enthralled by this tale. It's lyrical, touching, and beautifully written. A great debut."--Bernard Cornwell, author of The Winter King

Thompson s children s book debut offers mystery and adventure, while simultaneously exploring the far reach of history, justice, race, and family. An ethically nuanced and suspenseful whodunit. --Publishers Weekly"

A tale bursting with intrigue and adventure finds its setting deep in the South Carolina Lowcountry. A successful turn by a promising new author. --Kirkus Reviews"

A character in itself, the South Carolina setting is fully realized with the danger and beauty of its swampy backwoods a factor in every chapter. Future fans of Grisham will find this immensely satisfying, as will readers who were enchanted by Turnage s Three Times Lucky. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

From the Back Cover:

I'm not going to lie to you: the last year has been rougher than alligator hide for me and my dad. You see, he's in the hospital in a coma since his accident a year back, wherein he was framed for a terrible crime he didn't commit, and our home, Reward Plantation, had to be sold to pay off his debt to society.

But things just got a bit more interesting. Turns out the new family that moved into Reward Plantation has a daughter named Bee, who is the same age as I am. And she's just as curious about all the No Trespassing signs and holes being dug out by Felony Bay, in the corner of what used to be my home.

I'm Abbey, by the way. Abbey Force. And if it takes all summer, I'm going to find out what's happening out on Felony Bay, and maybe even clear my dad's name.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walden Pond Pr
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062104470
• ISBN 13: 9780062104472
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 375