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Maclear, Kyo

The Specific Ocean

32 pp. | Kids Can | August, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-894786-35-5 $17.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Katty Maurey. A girl reluctant to leave the city to spend summer vacation at the beach with her family ends up bewitched by what the ocean has to offer. Maclear's emphasis is on lyricism rather than character, and the narration isn't true to a child's voice. Maurey's art--mixed-media scenes in earth tones and powdery blues--matches the narrative's enchanted mood.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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