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Shadows On The Sea

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By Joan Hiatt Harlow
Publisher Simon Schuster - (McElderry)
Shadows On The Sea
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1942. The U.S. is at war with Germany. Fourteenyearold Jill Winters mother is traveling to Newfoundland and must pass through the treacherous North Atlantic, where German submarines Uboats stalk like wolves. Jills father, a famous pop singer, is on tour, so Jill is sent to Winter Haven, Maine, to stay with Nana. Quarry, a local boy, says that gossip aint never been so good, and Jill soon discovers hes right Winter Haven is full of secrets and rumors. It seems everyone has something to hide even Nana! Jill doesnt know whom to trust, and shes worried for her mothers safety. And things get even worse when she finds a wounded carrier pigeon with a coded message attached to its leg. Jill is determined to get to the bottom of all these mysteries, but when she uncovers the biggest secret of all, she finds herself in grave danger and must run for her life!

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38211 words38,211 words
256 pages256 pages
Lexile 670LLexile 670L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2010Published 2010

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9781439108178

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