SECRET SISTERS OF THE SALTY SEA

Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins introduces two irresistible sisters, Alix and Jools, and takes readers on an unforgettable vacation to the sea. A joyful celebration of sisters, family, friendship, and the ocean, illustrated by the author throughout. For fans of Kate DiCamillo, Rebecca Stead, and the author's own Nuts to You. The perfect summer read!

Alix and her older sister, Jools, have never been to the ocean. When their parents pack them up to spend a week by the shore, Alix is a bit nervous about leaving home but excited, too. At the beach, the sisters make friends, go exploring, and have endless adventures both big and small. Each chapter is its own miniature discovery from picking periwinkles, discovering a crab, and making sand castles to exploring the nearby town. To Alix's surprise, as the week comes to an end she finds she does not want to leave!

From Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins, this is an utterly charming and engaging story about sisters, family, and friendship. Heavily illustrated throughout in Perkins's pencil drawings, this sister story will delight children and parents alike, and teachers and librarians will love the smattering of sea life Alix learns about during her adventures. For fans of Katie DiCamillo's Raymie Nightingale and Rebecca Stead's Goodbye Stranger.

Lynne Rae Perkins is the creator of many acclaimed children's books. She was awarded the Newbery Medal for her novel Criss Cross, and its companion, All Alone in the Universe, was named an ALA Notable Book and ALA Booklist Editors' Choice, among other honors. Her recent novels include As Easy as Falling off the Face of the Earth and Nuts to You. She has written and illustrated seven picture books, including Snow Music and Home Lovely, both Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Books, as well as Frank and Lucky Get Schooled, The Cardboard Piano, Pictures from Our Vacation, The Broken Cat, and Clouds for Dinner. She is also the illustrator of Seed by Seed, a picture book biography of Johnny Appleseed, by Esmé Raji Codell. Lynne Rae Perkins lives with her family in Suttons Bay, Michigan.