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Molly and her brother have been taught that new arrivals to their island produce dire consequences, but they come upon a sailboat whose two young passengers, nearly dead, are in desperate need of help
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An unputdownable and thought-provoking novel which explores the dangers of human prejudice.
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John Rowe Townsend has written novels for young readers that have received wide acclaim. Six of them were on the ALA Notable Book list of their years. The Islanders won a Christopher Award on its first publication, and The Intruder was an honors-list book for the Carnegie Medal and winner of the Boston Globe--Horn Book Award and an Edgar from the Mystery Writers of America. Mr. Townsend is a foremost authority on children's literature and is the author of two books on the subject, Written for Children and A Sounding of Storytellers. His books have been translated into twelve languages. He lives in Cambridge, England.
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- PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Publication date1981
- ISBN 10 0397319401
- ISBN 13 9780397319404
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages248
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The Islanders
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Book Description HARDCOVER. Condition: Used; Good. Used; Good. 1-G-11 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1981 Hardcover. There is a "Not for Resale" stamp on the page edges but text is clean and unmarked. Jacket is price clipped. Book Condition; Good Jacket Condition; Good . 1981. HARDCOVER. Seller Inventory # 9780397319404
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