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Shadows on the Sea

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Shadows on the Sea takes place in Maine during World War II, and it is the year of 1942.

This is an intriguing book about a girl named Jill Winters. Her dad, Drew Winters, is a famous singer. When her Uncle Cliff gets sick, her mother needs to go see him and Jill's father arranges for Jill to go by herself, by train, to Maine, to see her Nana. Ever since Jill's mother went to see her Uncle Cliff, Jill has been listening to the radio to hear if a German U-boat torpedoed the ship her mother went on.

On the train, Jill meets a rich girl named Wendy and she and Jill become friends. From there the story begins. The two remain friends for a time then Jill meets a boy called Quarry and he introduces the girls to a group called the Crystals. You have to be voted in to the Crystals and Jill was voted in because her father was famous. Wendy wasn't and, so, Jill and Wendy's friendship broke up. Jill and Quarry remained friends though. Then Jill found Sarge, her Nana's cat eating a pigeon, she found a flask attached to the pigeons leg, and in it was a piece of paper with "sonnabend IV" written on it. Jill told Quarry about it. This is the mystery part; from there you will start staying up at night to read. This book is good for people that are interested in World War II and are ages 9 and up. I really enjoyed this book; it is historical fiction. If you are not a fan of reading, this book will get you reading. If you are looking for books to read, Joan Hiatt Harlow is the author of this book and many more great books.

this book is really good!!! i couldn't put it down! it is about a teen girl *Jill*, who's dad is a famous singer *drew winters*, & her mother has 2 cross the gulf of mexico 2 visit her sick brother. this book takes place during WWII. while her parents are away, she lives w/ her grandmother in Winter Haven, Maine. where she meets 2 people who become her close friends, Quarry and Wendy. in Winter Haven, they start 2 uncover some secrets. what do they find out? what secrets are some people in this town trying 2 hide? read this book 2 find out! this book is a real mystery!!!!!!

Shadows on the Sea is a page turner. The author skillfully combines intriguing characters and a vivid, suspenseful plot with a fascinating and little-known episode during the second World War. Kids will love the believable dialogue. This book is a treat and offers interesting historical information as well.

Shadows on the Sea was one of the best books I've ever read!! It doesn't bore you like a blah old historical fiction book! It really gives you a great perspective of what it would be like during the war, and it also has an amazing plot! Other that facts, it also is like a realistic-fiction book! If you have to read a historical-fiction book, and you know you don't enjoy them, pick up this book, because it is exactly like a realistic-fiction book! It's totally amazing!!! I loved the book!!!!

I loved this book. I know these books are written for Young Adults but I'm a young Adult at heart. And the Author expresses the story in a way that it is not just a tale for the young. This book has everything a great slice of history taking place in world war 2 with mystery and excitement. I enjoyed the story line and the facinating pieces of history woven through like the German u boats and where they were and why...... This is so good I recommend it to anyone young or old who enjoys an easy reading book that is fast paced gripping and mysterious. Joan Hiatt Harlow is my new favorite author!!

Shadows on the Sea is a book about a girl staying with her Nana while her mom is traveling to visit her sick and dying uncle. While she is there, she starts finding clues and things that she thinks might have to do with the war that is going on. So her and her friends start to investagate it.

I would definitly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading adventure mysteries.I have also enjoyed reading other books by this author as well.

All in all this was a wonderful book about a girl that,in a small way,contributed to the horrible war that was taking place in that time.

Shadows on the sea was a great book to read. It is about a girl named Jill Winters who goes up to her grandmother's cottage in Winterhaven, Maine. She soon finds out that her mother has to pass through the dangerous waters of the atlantic to visit her brother. The Atlantic is filled with dangerous "u-boats" or german submarines. Jill also finds out that in the town of Winterhaven there a germans hiding adn waiting to attack. Will she save the town of Winterhaven or not?

Shadows on the sea was a great World War II book to read. It gives you the real life of an actual person who lived in the world at that time. It was very suspenpensful with all the action. It gives you a taste of what it felt like in the war. In my perspective I would have been terrified if I was Jill. Hopefully there is a sequal to this book. Another book similar to this is Private Peacful.I would recommend this book to anyone!!!!!!

My 11-yr-old daughter, 5th grade advanced reader, was assigned to do a report on an Historical Fiction book regarding its symbolism. I gave my daughter this book and she enjoyed it very much and is doing her report on it. I was worried that it would not have much symbolism in it but I read it myself and found that it is chocked full of symbolism. She only had to come up with 8 symbols, but there are many, many more in this book. I'm very happy about that.

This book changed the way i think now of all life i am so happy i decided to read this book from my school library. Its packed with action the beginning is sort of boring but keep reading it gets so much better.

decpite the fact im a boy and this is about a girl i boght it at my school fair.and i truly loved it.im a history geek and this was very accurate to what civailains went through.i do know that this would 99.9 of the time this would not happen.although the gerry's did send sabouters (who were cought.)overall this is a very good book and a nice way to show school kids what civalians went through during the war.