Silhouette of a Sparrow (Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature) by Griffin Molly Beth

Author:Griffin, Molly Beth [Griffin, Molly Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781571318619
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Published: 2012-09-04T07:00:00+00:00

“Here we are,” she said as we pulled alongside the island’s shore. She leapt over the side of the boat and splashed into the shallows, dragging the dinghy up toward the land. “You might want to take off your shoes.”

I unlaced my shoes and pulled off my stockings, lining them up under the bench seat and laying my hat on top. The air felt cool against my bare feet and calves. I bunched my skirt up in one fist and reached the other hand out to Isabella. The water chilled my feet and felt slippery against my ankles; my toes wriggled into the rough sand. Minnows skittered away from the intrusion.

Isabella squeezed my hand and then let it go so she could drag the little boat all the way up onto the sandy beach. Then she turned back to me where I stood in six inches of water, trying to be still enough to coax the minnows back.

“Come on,” she said, laughing at the image of me courting the tiny fish. “There’s something I want to show you.”

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