While at sea during a freak storm near his island home in the far north, a fisherman finds a baby girl, and though he and his wife love her as their own, they realize that they may not be able to keep her from returning to the sea
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"Those captivated by other selkie tales will find a full measure of magic and mystery here."--Kirkus Reviews
"The author's voice is straightforward and gripping; her images are as strong as the stones on which the fishermen hone their knives and as lyrical as the ebb and flow of the tides."--The Horn Book Magazine
Berlie Doherty is a distinguished British writer for young people and a two-time winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal. A former teacher, she has worked in broadcasting and adult education.
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