Every summer, Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to hunt birds. But this summer, no one arrives to take them home. Surely nothing but the end of the world can explain why they’ve been abandoned—cold, starving, and clinging to life, in the grip of a murderous ocean. How will they survive such a forsaken place of stone and sea?
Topics Eighteenth-century history of St. Kilda, Scotland. Islands. Hunting. Wilderness survival. Storytelling. Blessing and cursing. Seabirds. Boys and men.
Lexile 900L
Trim Size 8" x 5"
JLG Span Winter
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2019-12-02
JLG Release Date Feb 2020
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Young Adult Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
Young Adult Plus
Young Adult Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
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