"Echoing O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins, Levez's story will keep readers riveted as determined, hard-edged Frances fights to survive." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"A page-turner." --School Library Journal As part of an "Outward Bound" style treatment for young people who've committed crimes, Frances finds herself on a plane to a remote village where she will do community service in exchange for staying out of juvenile detention. But an accident leaves her alone on a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. She has...
"Echoing O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins, Levez's story will keep readers riveted as determined, hard-edged Frances fights to survive....
Women in their infinite variety are celebrated.... A beautiful and unforgettable story about a girl who learns she must lose who she thought she was before she can become who she's meant to be." --Kirkus Reviews "Willow's personal revelations make her compelling journey of reinvention soar." --Booklist, ★ Starred Review "THE CIRCUS is a gripping, fast-paced read with a compelling protagonist who has a host of motivations, whether you deem them right or selfishly wrong, guiding her actions. Jumping back and forth between the present and the past,...
Women in their infinite variety are celebrated.... A beautiful and unforgettable story about a girl who learns she must lose who she thought she w...
