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Author: Kathryn Lasky | Website
Kathryn Lasky is the Newbery Honor-winning author of over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her beloved Guardians of Ga’Hoole fantasy series has sold more than 4 million copies, and she is the author of A TIME FOR COURAGE and other titles in the Dear America series. Kathryn has also written a number of critically acclaimed nonfiction titles, such as BEYOND THE BURNING TIME and TRUE NORTH. She lives with her husband in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Published Works & Book Reviews
Hannah
Daughters of the Sea tells the story of 3 mermaid sisters who are separated at birth by a storm and go on to lead three very different lives. Book 1 is about Hannah, who spent her early days in an orphanage and is now a scullery maid in the house of rich, powerful family. She is irresistibly drawn to the sea and through a series of accidents and encounters discovers her true identity. Hannah relizes that she must keep the truth a secret but she also knows that soon she will have to make the choice - to be a creature of the land or the sea.
Reviewer: ReaderGirl
Review: Jan 19, 2011
Genre(s): YA / Teen, Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Hannah has grown up in an orphanage all her life. She seems to be a normal girl except for an odd infatuation with the sea. When she becomes of the age to be sent to work, Hannah discovers she is being sent away from the sea. The farther away Hannah travels from Boston, the sicker she becomes. But her sickness is odd, she has salt-like crystals coming off of her body. After Hannah arrives, it quickly appears