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A brilliant, touching coming-of-age story, and a Newbery Honor Book.

Martha Boyle and Olive Barstow could have been friends, but they weren''t. Weeks after a tragic accident, all that is left are eerie connections between the two girls, former classmates who both kept the same secret without knowing it.

Now, even while on vacation at the ocean, Martha can''t stop thinking about Olive. Things only get more complicated when Martha begins to like Jimmy Manning, a neighbor boy she used to despise. What is going on? Can life for Martha be the same ever again?

Multiple award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Kevin Henkes brings his insightful, gentle, real-world insight to middle grade novels, including:

  • Billy Miller Makes a Wish
  • Bird Lake Moon
  • The Birthday Room
  • Junonia
  • Olive''s Ocean
  • Protecting Marie
  • Sun & Spoo

Olives Ocean

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    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
    Publication Date: 12/08/2003
    ISBN13: 9780060535438, 978-0060535438
    ISBN10: 0060535431
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    A brilliant, touching coming-of-age story, and a Newbery Honor Book.

    Martha Boyle and Olive Barstow could have been friends, but they weren''t. Weeks after a tragic accident, all that is left are eerie connections between the two girls, former classmates who both kept the same secret without knowing it.

    Now, even while on vacation at the ocean, Martha can''t stop thinking about Olive. Things only get more complicated when Martha begins to like Jimmy Manning, a neighbor boy she used to despise. What is going on? Can life for Martha be the same ever again?

    Multiple award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Kevin Henkes brings his insightful, gentle, real-world insight to middle grade novels, including:

    • Billy Miller Makes a Wish
    • Bird Lake Moon
    • The Birthday Room
    • Junonia
    • Olive''s Ocean
    • Protecting Marie
    • Sun & Spoo

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