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Still Sal
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Novels2011
Junonia
Kevin Henkes
Returning to the beach cottage—a cottage named Scallop—where she has always celebrated her birthday is a special occasion for Alice Rice.
Who will see the first dolphin this time? The first pelican? What will have changed? Stayed the same? And will this be the year she finally finds a junonia shell?
Alice’s friends are all returning, too. And she’s certain her parents have the best party planned for her. Alice can’t wait. If Alice is lucky, everything will be absolutely perfect. Will Alice be lucky?
Purchases via HarperCollins · official publisher of Kevin Henkes’s books
What the critics said
praise from the pages of the reviews
“With tender observations and sensory details, Henkes creates a memorable young individual whose arcadian growing up is authentic and pitch-perfect.” —Booklist (starred review)”
“Very few writers have such a keen understanding of the emotional lives of children.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)”
“Moving.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)”
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