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What a sweet story! Yes, I cried during the Winter chapters.😭 I heard that in 1968 Julie & husband Blake Edwards were shooting a movie in Ireland at an old manor house enclosed with thick walls & a cottage decorated entirely with seashells. “The moment I saw it, Julie says, “the seed of a story lodged in my mind.” Thrilled this amazing actress/singer added writing children‘s books to her repertoire.🤩🙌🏻
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It may be menopause, but Mandy has made emotional. A realistic look of an orphan who experienced bitterness and frustration because she doesn't understand the feelings of desiring something of her own. She thinks it's a cottage she needs, but it's a family.

It just reminds me of the peace and joy of reading my wonderful books as a child. The font, the yellowing pages, the smell, all make me forget I am an adult and I back to simpler times.

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Book mail of the day!

“Maybe family isn‘t just about who you‘re born to. Maybe it‘s about who you choose to have in your life.”

Students can explore Crow's journey to discover her history and what it means to be part of a family, emphasizing that family can be defined in many ways. Teachers can have students create “Family Trees,” where they include not just family members but also friends and mentors who support them, illustrating the various forms of connection in their lives. Following this, students can share their trees in small groups.

Beyond the Bright Sea (published in 2017) by Lauren Wolk is a poignant tale of identity and belonging that follows twelve-year-old Crow, an orphan abandoned at birth and raised on a remote island in Massachusetts by the compassionate Osh and their spirited neighbor, Miss Maggie. When a mysterious fire appears across the water, Crow‘s curiosity about her origins ignites a series of events that lead her on a journey of self-discovery and adventure.