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| Title | : | Olive's Ocean |
| Author | : | Kevin Henkes |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 217 pages |
| Published | : | April 26th 2005 by Greenwillow Books (first published January 1st 2001) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade |
Kevin Henkes
Paperback | Pages: 217 pages Rating: 3.78 | 12739 Users | 1263 Reviews
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Sometimes life can change in an instantMartha Boyle and Olive Barstow could have been friends, but they weren't. Weeks after a tragic accident, all that is left are eerie connections between the two girls, former classmates who both kept the same secret without knowing it. Now, even while on vacation at the ocean, Martha can't stop thinking about Olive. Things only get more complicated when Martha begins to like Jimmy Manning, a neighbor boy she used to despise. What is going on? Can life for Martha be the same ever again?
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| Original Title: | Olive's Ocean |
| ISBN: | 0060535458 (ISBN13: 9780060535452) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Martha Boyle, Godbee, Jimmy Manning, Tate Manning, Vincent Boyle |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal Nominee (2004), Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee (2005), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2005) |
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Ratings: 3.78 From 12739 Users | 1263 ReviewsRate Containing Books Olive's Ocean
I LOVE this book. A tragic accident can sometimes bring you to see who you are and how you can be. That's what Oliva's Ocean teaches you along with the beauty of the word that float off every page.by Kevin Henkes total pages:217 The book Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes is about a girl named Martha Boyle that used to go to school with Olive. Although Martha didn't know Olive very well Olive's mom gives her an entry from Olive's journal. She gave it to her because Olive had been hit by a car a few weeks ago and she thought Martha should have that journal entry. It was kind of random for Martha after reading the entry over many times she notices some similarities between her and Olive. Olive
Martha travels with her family to her grandmother's house. She has a lot on her mind, from finding out that the nobody girl in her class thought that Martha was the nicest person to wanting to be a writer to the boys down the beach. All the while, she is learning about her grandmother and the importance of living while you can.This is a sweet book. I strongly related to the granddaughter-grandmother connection. Otherwise, this was just a nice read. Martha is a character that many girls can
Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes was an excellent realistic fiction book. The story is told by a 12 year old girl named Martha Boyle. Just before Martha and her family are about to visit her Grandmother at her beach house, a tragic accident happens. One of Martha's classmates, a shy girl named Olive, is hit by a car and killed giving Martha a new perspective of her life. As Martha visits her Grandmother, Olive's death continues to haunt her and arouse questions in her mind. How could someone's life
I have been reading many works by Kevin Henkes ever since I was a child, but they were all childrens books like Chrysanthemum, Sheila Rae the Brave and Owen and I had enjoyed every one! Now, this is the first time I have read one of Kevin Henkes works that is actually aimed at teens and the first book I have read from Kevin Henkes teen reads collection is Olives Ocean! Olives Ocean is a Newbery Honor book by Kevin Henkes and it details the turbulent life of Martha Boyle after the death of a
It was OK but I really don't think it deserved a Newbery.
Although Olive's Ocean is a Newbery Award winner, it is also a challenged book. It is about a girl named Martha who takes a trip with her family to visit her grandma at the end of summer vacation. Before they leave, Martha has a strange visitor, Olive's mother. Olive, an extremely shy girl in Martha's class, had recently passed away after being hit by a car while riding her bike. Martha knew who Olive was but had never really talked to the girl. Neither did anyone else at school except to tease
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