A Bone From a Dry Sea
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. · Paperback · May 26, 2015
On a prehistoric shore, a young girl fights to help her tribe survive She is at home in the ocean, as comfortable in the water as she is on dry land.
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- Who it’s for
- Two young women, separated by two million years, anchor a thoughtful story of survival and connection.
- Themes
- Prehistoric survival, Human evolution, Connection across time
- Pacing
- Reflective
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On a prehistoric shore, a young girl fights to help her tribe survive She is at home in the ocean, as comfortable in the water as she is on dry land. The child’s people have made their homes by the bay for as long as anyone can remember, diving for mussels and any other food the ocean will serve to them. They have no language; they have no names. Although they know love and jealousy and pride, they are not quite human—not yet. This child of the sea will show them the way.
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Two million years later, Vinny is visiting her father at an archaeological site in Africa when they discover the remains of that forgotten tribe of cliff dwellers. Across the ocean of time, these two young women will find a connection, an inexplicable bond that builds slowly but arrives with all the power of a tidal wave. This book features an illustrated personal history of Peter Dickinson including rare images from the author’s collection.
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Two young women, separated by two million years, anchor a thoughtful story of survival and connection.
Come here for
- A prehistoric shore and an archaeological site in Africa
- A slow-building bond across an ocean of time
Expect
- A serious, immersive narrative with a long view of human beginnings
- An illustrated author history with rare personal images
Where it sits
| Prehistoric YA | 90% |
|---|---|
| Historical YA - Africa | 75% |
| Historical YA - Exploration | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical YA - Africa
- Africa for Teens
- Science & Tech for Teens
- Authors
- Peter Dickinson
- Publisher
- Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
- Published
- May 26, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Prehistoric survival · Human evolution · Connection across time
- Reading lane
- Historical YA - Africa