Quicksand Pond

Twelve-year-old Jessie spends the summer with her family on Quicksand Pond, a New England vacation spot, where she develops a star-crossed friendship with independent Terri, and meets a reclusive old lady whose connection to a murder that took place decades ago still informs her present--and affects...

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Main Author: Lisle, Janet Taylor (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2017]
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Jessie spends the summer with her family on Quicksand Pond, a New England vacation spot, where she develops a star-crossed friendship with independent Terri, and meets a reclusive old lady whose connection to a murder that took place decades ago still informs her present--and affects Terri in ways that Jessie gradually comes to understand the more time they spend together.
Physical Description: 240 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9781481472227
1481472224
9781481472234
1481472232
Author Notes: Janet Taylor Lisle's books for young readers have received the Newbery Honor Award ( Afternoon of the Elves ), the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction ( The Art of Keeping Cool ), Holland's Zilveren Griffel, and Italy's Premio Andersen Award, among other honors. A graduate of Smith College and former journalist, Janet lives in Rhode Island and often draws on Rhode Island history in her work. Visit her online at JanetTaylorLisle.com.