Join us for a talk with Newbery Honor-winning author Lauren Wolk and Lynda Mullaly Hunt (Fish in a Tree, Wish in a Tree, and more), or what is sure to be a fascinating discussion about their books and children’s literature. This special event will be appropriate for middle-grade readers, as well as those interested in middle-grade literature. A Q&A will follow their discussion. More information and registration here.
A moving portrait of loss and the restorative power of art from Lauren Wolk, the Newbery Honor-winning author of Beyond the Bright Sea.
Lucretia Sanderson has a secret.
Lucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: Summer, 986; Winter, 315) to escape--escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and escape the journalists that hound her mother, a famous and reclusive artist. The rocky coast and ocean breeze are a welcome respite for Lucretia, who dedicates her summer days to painting, exploring the island, and caring for an orphaned osprey chick.
But Candle Island has secrets of its own--a hidden room in her new house, a mysterious boy with a beautiful voice--and just like the strong tides that surround the shores, they will catch Lucretia in their wake.
With an unforgettable New England setting and a complex web of relationships old and new,Candle Islandis a powerful story about art, loss, and the power of being true to your own voice.
Lauren Wolk is best known for her novels, including the New York Times bestselling novel Wolf Hollow, which won a 2017 Newbery Honor, the 2016 New England Book Award, a 2017 Jane Addams Honor, the 2018 Massachusetts Book Award, and other honors. In 2017, Dutton published Beyond the Bright Sea, which won the 2018 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction and was short-listed for several awards, including the New England Book Award and the Carnegie Award (U.K.). Echo Mountain (2020) was named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and others. Dutton published My Own Lightning, a sequel to Wolf Hollow, in 2022.
An uplifting picture book celebrating neurodiversity, starring characters from Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s New York Times bestselling novel Fish in a Tree
Oliver’s brain is a volcano of ideas—always bubbling with questions. This makes it hard to focus at school, and sometimes he worries he won’t ever fit in there. So it’s a good thing he has a friend who reminds him that great minds don’t think alike. And that a brain that blazes with curiosity and imagination is a glorious thing. Featuring artwork showcasing all the wonderful things going on in Oliver’s astonishing brain, this uplifting book celebrates out-of-the-box thinking, the power of creativity, and the importance of being proud of the things that set us apart.
Lynda Mullaly Hunt, is the author of New York Times bestsellers, FISH IN A TREE and SHOUTING AT THE RAIN. FIAT is also a Crystal Kite winner and an ALA Schneider
Family Book Award winner. ONE FOR THE MURPHYS is Lynda’s third novel an is an Indie bestseller. Her first picture book, WISH IN A TREE (illustrated by the talented Nancy Carpenter) stars the characters of FISH IN A TREE as fourth graders and celebrates the blessings of having ADHD. Her books have been published in 45 languages and Lynda has traveled far and wide to meet her readers. Lynda organizes writing retreats in the northeast where she lives with her family.
