FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Stories about the haunting powers of certain creatures called the Selkie Folk prove true for the Hendersons when they offer shelter to a young man who supposedly survived a shipwreck.
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'The haunting mystery of this story grips the reader to the end.' -- Sunday Telegraph 'A fantastic, gripping tale based on the traditional Scottish legend of the Selkie Folk, and set on the beautiful, windswept Shetland Isles. Floris Books should be congratulated for making Mollie Hunter's book widely available again -- they are perennial favourites and deservedly so.' -- Scottish Children's Books, Winter 2002
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Since 1953, Mollie Hunter has written more than 25 novels for children, incorporating a life-long exploration of Scotland's folklore and history into her stories. She has received numerous awards and honours for her books, including the New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year Award, the Boston Globe Horn Book Award, and the Carnegie Medal.
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A Stranger Came Ashore,
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This review is from: A Stranger Came Ashore (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Harper Trophy Books) (School & Library Binding)
A STRANGER CAME ASHORE was a thrilling story of a selkle king who came to take away a little boy's sister to the sea. I'm twelve and I thought it was a great book. People who like fantasy and adventure stories will love it. I also recommend A MERMAID SUMMER by Molly Hunter.
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a great book of Celtic legend!!!,
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This review is from: A Stranger Came Ashore (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Harper Trophy Books) (School & Library Binding)
I read this book for the first time when I was ten and I still can pick it up and be swept away to the windy peat bogs of the Emerald Isle. All Saint's Eve-Hallowe'en to us Yanks-is presented with incredible color and vitality and embodies the struggle of good against not so good. Because of this book, the Northern Lights will forever be "The Merry Dancers." Anyone interested in sharing or learning celtic legend and tradition on an engaging level with their family will profit from this book. It is definitely a "must-have" in my house!
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