Across the Widest Sea by Jean Cremers, Joe Johnson Book Lover Gift and a presence watching her

and a presence watching her every move

she knows she must obey the wardens’ strict rules to keep her home safe from the vicious beasts

But when she takes it too far and stumbles into a serious scandal

Now that their worlds have collided

But when her new neighbor

Across the Widest Sea by Jean Cremers, Joe Johnson Book Lover Gift and a presence watching herA story about how entering adulthood can feel like being lost at sea. Abandoned in the middle of the ocean by her parents to learn to fend for herself, Lonie must find dry land. She meets Balthazar, a teenager whose canoe is taking on water, and Agathe, who lets herself be carried by the current and no longer has any hope of landing. They join forces to find a shore. A metaphorical story about the transition from adolescence to adulthood.