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Orphan island by laurel snyder5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() All of which can be a bit harrowing for sensitive readers, so we're recommending this for 10 and up rather than the publisher's 8 and up. A National Book Award Longlist title 'A wondrous book, wise and wild and deeply true.'. being free, etc.) and emotional turmoil, as well as traumatizing moments presented as simply inevitable, including leaving a wailing child behind forever. 4.1 40 Ratings 7.99 7.99 Publisher Description. ![]() There's a lot of internal conflict (staying vs. Many questions are raised, never to be answered - which a sequel could solve, but none's been announced. As her own turn to leave looms, protagonist Jinny, who's probably about 12, starts to seriously question this blind obedience to the rules and to wonder about the kids who went before them. Once in a while a boat arrives leaving a new, little kid and taking the eldest away to parts unknown. Orphan Island is a metaphor, an allegory, a work of magical realism, a fantasy, a post-apocalyptic work of quiet science fiction. Parents need to know that Orphan Island, by Laurel Snyder ( Seven Stories Up), is about a magical island that's home to nine kids. Jinny has heard this rhyme as long as she can remember. ![]() Lots of people and things have quirky names - most notably, peeing and pooping are called "wishing."ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. Plot Summary Eight on an island, orphans all. ![]()
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