Kevin HenkesAuthor & Illustrator
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Olive’s Ocean

Kevin Henkes

Martha didn’t know Olive—not really. But when Olive is killed in a hit-and-run accident, and her mother gives Martha a section from Olive’s journal, Martha knows they could have been friends. Now Martha and her family are going to Cape Cod for the rest of the summer, and Olive, who had always wanted to see the ocean, haunts Martha’s thoughts and dreams. A brilliant, touching coming-of-age story, and a Newbery Honor Book.

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Awards & recognition

  • Newbery Honor Book New York Times Bestseller ALA Notable Children’s Book ALA Best Book for Young Adults Booklist Editors’ Choice “Top of the List” Horn Book Fanfare Publishers Weekly Best Book New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Globe and Mail Top Ten Children’s Book (Toronto, Canada)

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