Bright Island
Bright Island by Mabel Louise Robinson is an Anniversary edition published by Random House Children’s Books on October 23, 2012. This 288-page book presents a coming-of-age story centered on Thankful Curtis, a girl from Bright Island off the coast of Maine. As she navigates the challenges of attending school on the mainland, Thankful faces various obstacles, including a difficult roommate and the complexities of new relationships, all while longing for the familiarity of her island home.
Readers will find a rich exploration of Thankful’s journey as she balances her love for sailing and farm life with the demands of her new educational environment. The narrative delves into themes of growth and adaptation, set against the backdrop of 20th-century American life. With its focus on girls and women, as well as city and town life, this edition of Bright Island invites a new generation to experience Thankful’s struggles and triumphs.
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Mabel Robinson’s delightful coming-of-age story won a Newbery Honor in 1938 and garnered extraordinary praise from critics and readers alike.
Born and raised on Bright Island off the Maine coast, Thankful Curtis is more like her sea captain grandfather than any of her older brothers are. Nothing suits her better than sailing and helping her father with the farm. But when her dreaded sisters-in-law suggest that Thankful get some proper schooling on the mainland, the wind is knocked from her sails.
Thankful finds the uncharted waters of school difficult to navigate: there’s a rocky reception from her rich roommate, Selina; the breezy behavior of the charming Robert; and stormy Mr. Fletcher, the handsome Latin teacher whose caustic tongue masks a tender heart. And while Thankful works hard to make the best of her new life, Bright Island continues to flash in her thoughts, like the sparkle of the sun on the water.
The “New York Times” raved, “One would be hard put to it to find a better contemporary novel than this,” and now this evocative tale can be welcomed by a new generation of readers.
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