Bredsdorff, Bodil Alek: The Children of the Crow Cove Series,
134 pgs. Farrar Straus Giroux Books, 2012. $16.99. Language: PG; Violence: PG;
Mature Content: PG
Alek has spent the
majority of his life on the small island of Crow Cove. He is growing up and
decides it is time to seek adventure away from home. He leaves the island and
goes to visit his older brother on the main land. While there he is the lone
witness when a ship is lured onto the rocky coast by a group of shipwreckers
intent on destruction and thievery. Alek rescues a young girl who is the only
one to survive and now must hide and protect her while he attempts to gain
justice for the wrong that has been done.
This book is the
fifth in a series originally published in Danish in the 1990s. The story is a
short and easy read with charming characters and an interesting story. It is
not necessary to have read the other books in the series to understand or enjoy
Alek. Readers will adore the
adventure and mystery of the story and will desire to read the other books in
the series if they have not already.
EL—ADVISABLE AEB
Social Studies Teacher
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