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The Islander
First edition
AuthorCynthia Rylant
PublisherDorling Kindersley
Publication date
March 1, 1998
ISBN0-7894-2490-8

The Islander is a novel by American author Cynthia Rylant, published in 1998 by Dorling Kindersley.[1][2][3]

Plot summary

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The book follows 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.

References

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  1. ^ "The Islander". Kirkus Reviews. February 1, 1998. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Wilson, Etta (March 29, 2011). "The Islander review". BookPage. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Islander by Cynthia Rylant, Richard Jackson". Publishers Weekly. March 2, 1998. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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