Bibliograph

Breda's island, Jessie Ann Foley

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Breda's island, Jessie Ann Foley

Language

eng

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maps

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Breda's island

Oclc number

1276775509

Responsibility statement

Jessie Ann Foley

Summary

In the vein of When You Trap a Tiger and Shouting at the Rain, this is the story of the journey one girl undertakes to find herself. After Breda Moriarity gets caught stealing one too many times, Breda's mom sends her to Ireland, a place she has never been, to live with the grandfather she has never met. While Breda doesn't want to be in this strange land, she finally gets to meet Granda, her mom's father. He's a grumpy farmer who is also a seanchai, a traditional Gaelic storyteller. But the most important story is the one nobody will talk about: what happened to her absent father. If nothing else this summer, Breda is determined to figure out the truth about her family's history--and herself. This powerfully poignant middle grade novel, the first from award-winning author Jessie Ann Foley, asks questions about estranged relationships, immigration, and family secrets

Target audience

juvenile

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