The Islanders - Softcover

Townsend, John Rowe

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ISBN 10: 1932425691 ISBN 13: 9781932425697

Publisher: Front Street Inc, 2006

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Molly and her brother Thomas 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. Reprint.

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Book Description:

An unputdownable and thought-provoking novel which explores the dangers of human prejudice.

About the Author:

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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