The Sea in Winter

Name: The Sea in Winter
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Christine Day
ISBN: 9780063063440

Author: Christine Day

Narrator: Kimberly Woods

Unabridged: 4 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Heartdrum

Published: 01/05/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish, the author of I Can Make This Promise tells the story of a Native American girl struggling to find her joy again.It’s been a hard year for Maisie Cannon, ever since she hurt her leg and could not keep up with her ballet training and auditions.Her blended family is loving and supportive, but Maisie knows that they just can’t understand how hopeless she feels. With everything she’s dealing with, Maisie is not excited for their family midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up.But soon, Maisie’s anxieties and dark moods start to hurt as much as the pain in her knee. How can she keep pretending to be strong when on the inside she feels as roiling and cold as the ocean?The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.

About Christine Day

Christine Day (Upper Skagit) is the author of The Sea in Winter and I Can Make This Promise, which was a best book of the year from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, NPR, and the Chicago Public Library, as well as an American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book and a Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book. You can visit her online at bychristineday.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on December 13, 2020

Set in Seattle and coastal Washington state, this new middle grade novel is being published under a new imprint called Heartdrum. This exciting project from HarperCollins showcasing the voices of Native creators. This title tells the story of Maisie and her struggles to recover from ACL surgery and......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on June 23, 2021

4 stars! The story of a young Native American girl going through a rough time in her life, I thought this was such a beautiful and poignant story. After injuring her leg, Maisie can no longer practice ballet and has a hard time focusing in class. Her parents decide to take her and her younger broth......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on March 14, 2023

I didn't expect anything less from Christine Day. She delivered as usual. This book tackles some tough topics, but also provides an opportunity for readers to learn so much. CW: depression The Sea in Winter follows Maisie who is Native American and lives with her mother, her stepfather Jack and her h......more

Goodreads review by CW ✨ on December 16, 2021

What do you do when your future, your dream, is shattered by a life-changing accident? How do you pick up the pieces of your life? I loved this book. - Follows Maisie, a Makah/Piscataway girl who has a dream of becoming a ballerina - and when her life is turned upside down following a devastating inj......more