The Islander (Rylant novel)
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The Islander is a book by the Newbery Medal winning author Cynthia Rylant, published in 1998 by Dorling Kindersley.
It is the story of Daniel, whose parents have died; he goes to live with his grandfather on a remote gray island off British Columbia. Together they live an extremely lonely life, hardly talking to anyone. That loneliness soon lifts from Daniel when he meets a mermaid. He returns to the shore later, hoping to meet her again, but instead finds a sea otter, who then tosses him a seashell which contains a key. As he explores the mysteries of the key he soon grows closer with his grandfather. The novel will touch and is a quick read.
External links
- The Islander title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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