The Islanders - Hardcover

Townsend, John Rowe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0397319401 ISBN 13: 9780397319404

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1981

Synopsis

Molly and her brother have been taught that new arrivals to their island produce dire consequences, but they come upon a sailboat whose two young passengers, nearly dead, are in desperate need of help

About this title

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A gripping adventure for young adult readers.

The inhabitants of Halcyon Island are ruled by the laws of the Deliverer and follow the same customs and traditions that have prevailed for hundreds of years. The laws state "no incomers", but when Thomas and Molly find a shipwrecked canoe with a boy and girl, barely alive, they are determined not to reject them outright. But the effect that the newcomers have on the close-knit community is beyond anyone's predictions.

About the Author

John Rowe Townsend has written novels for young readers that have received wide acclaim. Six of them were on the ALA Notable Book list of their years. The Islanders won a Christopher Award on its first publication, and The Intruder was an honors-list book for the Carnegie Medal and winner of the Boston Globe--Horn Book Award and an Edgar from the Mystery Writers of America. Mr. Townsend is a foremost authority on children's literature and is the author of two books on the subject, Written for Children and A Sounding of Storytellers. His books have been translated into twelve languages. He lives in Cambridge, England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0397319401
• ISBN 13: 9780397319404
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248