• Shipwrecked (Islanders #3)

Shipwrecked
(Islanders #3)

Publication Date
June 18, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  4th − 5th
Content Tags
Scariness & Traumatic Experiences
Shipwrecked (Islanders #3)

Description
Jake, Macon, and Lovie fight to survive at sea in this third high-stakes adventure in the middle grade, New York Times bestselling The Islanders series by Mary Alice Monroe!

Jake Potter’s biggest dream finally comes true: he gets his very own boat! And it’s just in time for another summer of fun on Dewees Island with his best friends, Macon and Lovie.

But on their very first fishing trip, the engine dies, and the three friends find themselves adrift at sea. When a storm carries them to a small, uninhabited island far from Dewees, the kids must use every ounce of their strength, courage, and knowledge to survive as they wait for rescue. Will their friendship survive the ultimate test?
Publication date
June 18, 2024
Classification
Fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9781665933001
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Series
Islanders
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV001010 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
JUV029010 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Environment
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Interpersonal relations
Survival
Action and adventure fiction
Shipwreck survival
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
Dewees Island (S.C.)
JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Environ
Survival fiction

Kirkus

Jake narrates the tale in his illustrated journal, employing wonderfully descriptive language that captures not only the exciting events but also the beauty and magnitude of the Lowcountry, while emphasizing the friends’ deep commitment to each other. 
Mary Alice Monroe
Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven books, including the bestselling The Beach House series. Monroe also writes children's picture books, and a middle grade fiction series called The Islanders. She is a member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors' Hall of Fame, and her books have received numerous awards, including the South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing; the South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence; the SW Florida Author of Distinction Award; the RT Lifetime Achievement Award; the International Book Award for Green Fiction; the Henry Bergh Children's Book Award; and her novel, A Lowcountry Christmas, won the prestigious Southern Prize for Fiction. The Beach House is a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, starring Andie MacDowell. Several of her novels have been optioned for film. She is the cocreator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. Monroe is also an active conservationist and serves on several boards. She lives on the South Carolina coast, which is a source of inspiration for many of her books.

Angela May is the founder of May Media and PR and a former award-winning television news journalist who helps promote great books and share important community stories as a media specialist. She has been working with Mary Alice Monroe for more than a decade. The Islanders series are their first books together! Angela's husband is a middle school assistant principal. They have two children and live in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Connect with her at AngelaMayBooks.com.
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