Candle Island

<b>A moving portrait of loss and the restorative power of art from Lauren Wolk, the Newbery Honor-winning author of <i>Beyond the Bright Sea</i>.</b><br><br><i>Lucretia Sanderson has a secret.</i><br><br>Lucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: Summer, 986; Winter, 315) to escape—escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and escape the journalists that hound her mother, a famous and reclusive artist. The rocky coast and ocean breeze are a welcome respite for Lucretia, who dedicates her summer days to painting, exploring the island, and caring for an orphaned osprey chick.<br><br>But Candle Island has secrets of its own—a hidden room in her new house, a mysterious boy with a beautiful voice—and just like the strong tides that surround the shores, they will catch Lucretia in their wake.<br><br>With an unforgettable New England setting and a complex web of relationships old and new, <i>Candle Island</i> is a powerful story about art, loss, and the power of being true to your own voice.