Tentative about coming to live with his divorced scientist father in a small Cape Cod town, eleven-year-old David soon finds himself involved in the life of the village in a way that changes many of his personal relationships....
Set in the seaside village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, this is a story about summer adventures, as well as sailing and the scientific laboratories, for girls, ages 11-14, and for mothers and grandmothers to read and discuss....
When Nita's mother becomes depressed after a trip to her native Thailand, shy ten-year-old Nita feels lost. But one day a snowy owl appears in the dunes near their home, and from then on, Nita finds herself doing things she never would have done befo...