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Raft
When Charlie loses Ozzie, his best and only friend, the last thing he expects is to find Emmy. A lonely misfit like Charlie and Ozzie, she’s never had a friend and has no clue about finding one. And like the boys and their island, she has a secret.
The course of these rough-edged kids building a raft together, will never be smooth. But slowly discovering clues to the mystery of Ozzie’s death — why was he out there alone? They may just discover themselves.
What’s the real story behind Emmy’s dead mother, Tish? And who’s following Emmy, everywhere? And Charlie... his Dad wants to uproot him, send him off island to a boarding school. Revealing to everyone that one fierce secret he keeps.
So it’s summer. Can two Island kids adrift, find themselves — and much more — by building a raft before the fall?
The course of these rough-edged kids building a raft together, will never be smooth. But slowly discovering clues to the mystery of Ozzie’s death — why was he out there alone? They may just discover themselves.
What’s the real story behind Emmy’s dead mother, Tish? And who’s following Emmy, everywhere? And Charlie... his Dad wants to uproot him, send him off island to a boarding school. Revealing to everyone that one fierce secret he keeps.
So it’s summer. Can two Island kids adrift, find themselves — and much more — by building a raft before the fall?
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Published February 6, 2024
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October 30, 2023
I've read all of Jonathan's previous books, including his Alaska Father Hardy series.
This is my favorite book of his so far. It takes place in Western WA during the early 1950s. Charlie loses his friend, Ozzy, to drowning. He makes an unlikely friend, Emmy, as a result. These "misfits" work together to build a raft in Ozzie's honor. As they build the raft, they make a huge discovery, which changes things for both of them, their family and community, forever.
I think this is a great read for preteens through adults. It has delightful characters, which become endearing friends as you read the book.
This is my favorite book of his so far. It takes place in Western WA during the early 1950s. Charlie loses his friend, Ozzy, to drowning. He makes an unlikely friend, Emmy, as a result. These "misfits" work together to build a raft in Ozzie's honor. As they build the raft, they make a huge discovery, which changes things for both of them, their family and community, forever.
I think this is a great read for preteens through adults. It has delightful characters, which become endearing friends as you read the book.
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