The Island Horse

by Susan Hughes

Book Overview

It's the early half of the 19th century in coastal Nova Scotia, and almost-ten-year-old Ellie is adjusting to the recent death of her mother. But just when she finally begins to feel happy again, Ellie and her father move to remote Sable Island, a tiny, windblown crescent of grass and sand in the Atlantic. While her father works, Ellie explores the island, feeling alone and furious with her pa for making them leave their beloved home. Even meeting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554535921
• ISBN13: 9781554535927
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5