Children's Fiction Camping & Outdoor Activities
Marsh Island
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- May 2009
- Category
- Camping & Outdoor Activities, Siblings, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554691173
- Publish Date
- May 2009
- List Price
- $6.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554696680
- Publish Date
- May 2009
- List Price
- $5.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 6 to 8
- Grade: 1 to 3
- Reading age: 6 to 8
Description
Jake and his younger brother Tommy are on their first camping trip. While exploring in the woods on Marsh Island, they lose their way. When the boys start to feel like they're not the only ones wandering in the woods, they begin to wonder if the story their dad told them about old Alfred Marsh and his lost fortune is true.
About the authors
Sonya Spreen Bates' profile page
Pamela McDowell’s first career was in education, teaching junior high and high school. She began writing when she left teaching and has now written more than twenty nonfiction books for children. Pamela grew up in Alberta and enjoys writing about the diverse animals and habitats of her home province. Ospreys in Danger is her first work of fiction. Pamela lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband, two kids and an Australian shepherd. For more information, visit www.pamelamcdowell.ca.
Awards
- Commended, South Australia Department of Education Premier’s Reading Challenge Booklist - Year 3 to 5
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
- Commended, Bank Street College of Education Children's Book Committee Best Children's Books of the Year
- Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Excerpt: Marsh Island (by (author) Sonya Spreen Bates; illustrated by Kasia Charko)
Twigs whipped at Jake's face. Roots leaped up to trip him. He couldn't breath. He glanced back, and a huge shadow lunged out from behind a tree.
"Faster, Tommy!" he yelled.
A boulder appeared in front of him. Jake leaped over it. He dodged around a couple of spruce trees and then plowed through some bushes. The blood pounded in his ears. He didn't care which way he went. He had to get away!
Editorial Reviews
"A chapter book with just the right amount of adventure for boys ages seven to ten."
Southwestern Ohio Young Adult Materials Review Group
"Fast-paced and highly enjoyable. The novel is full of suspense, and readers are kept on the edge of their seats to the end…A recommended purchase for public and school libraries."
CM Magazine
"Just enough surprise, lots of action, extensive lively dialogue, and a combination of compelling plot points make this an enjoyable and lively read for youngsters."
Resource Links
"A genuinely suspenseful transitional chapter book that will appeal to those readers who love to be scared."
Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's Media
