Marie handles the challenge of three leading characters with ease, keeping listeners captivated throughout. Marie also provides interesting performances for the loyal Miss Maggie and several island residents, as well as for the villain of the piece: a cold-blooded treasure hunter who is determined to unearth the secrets of Crow’s past before she does. She excels at playing Osh, who speaks little but communicates much, ensuring his deep love for Crow shines through in his brief and sometimes stern dialogue. Marie is a sensitive narrator whose characterizations are unique and often power-įul. Winner of the 2018 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction - From the bestselling author of Echo Mountain and Newbery Honorwinner Wolf Hollow, Beyond the Bright Sea is an acclaimed. As the story unfolds, the three characters venture forth from their tiny island off Cape Cod to discover the truth about Crow’s lost family, encountering unexpected dangers along the way. The protagonist, Crow, at 12, has begun asking questions about her past as an abandoned baby-questions that neither her taciturn foster father, Osh, nor their matter-of-fact neighbor Miss Maggie are equipped to answer. An Easel where students can view vocabulary lists and discussion questions, complete journal prompts, individual work, final project proposal and rubric virtually.Several central characters populate Wolk’s New England coming-of-age novel.

A list of suggested fiction books to pair with/after this book. End of the unit project teacher assessment rubric End of the unit project student self-assessment rubric Unique end of the unit project ideas and worksheets for students to submit project proposal. Teacher assessment rubric for journal work.

Student self-assessment rubric for journal work. Comprehension Discussion Questions Sentence Starters Vocabulary notebook work printable (with example) Vivid and heart-wrenching, Lauren Wolk’s Beyond the Bright Sea is a gorgeously crafted and tensely paced tale that explores questions of identity, belonging, and the true meaning of family. Soon, an unstoppable chain of events is triggered, leading Crow down a path of discovery and danger. Abandoned and set adrift in a small boat when she was just hours old, Crow’s only companions are Osh, the man who rescued and raised her, and Miss Maggie, their fierce and affectionate neighbor across the sandbar.Ĭrow has always been curious about the world around her, but it isn’t until the night a mysterious fire appears across the water that the unspoken question of her own history forms in her heart. Twelve-year-old Crow has lived her entire life on a tiny, isolated piece of the starkly beautiful Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts.

Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk