{"product_id":"9-78059e-12","title":"Candle Island, by Lauren Wolk","description":"\u003cp\u003e(352 pages, first published in 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA moving portrait of loss and the restorative power of art from Newbery Honor-winning author Lauren Wolk.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLucretia Sanderson has a secret.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucretia 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an unforgettable New England setting and a complex web of relationships old and new, \u003cem\u003eCandle Island\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful story about art, loss, and life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStoryglory Cautions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lucretia's father has died, as has the father of another character; he is described briefly as getting involved in \"lots of gambling. Lots of drugs.\" There is a brief discussion of \"the great chain of being,\" a philosophical concept that ranks all creatures in a hierarchy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storyglory","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":56156496920898,"sku":"FWOLK_LA____CANDLEISLAND________9780593698563","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":52941201998146,"sku":"FWOLK_LA____CANDLEISLAND________9780593698549","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/3457\/4658\/files\/Candle_Island_9780593698549.jpg?v=1770603313","url":"https:\/\/www.storyglorykids.org\/products\/9-78059e-12","provider":"Storyglory Kids Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}