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Water Steps
Water Steps
Water Steps
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Water Steps

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From A. LaFaye, a heartwarming tale of high adventure, family lore, and learning to conquer fear.

Shape-shifting selkies, baby-stealing fairies, and spitting in water as a test for liars: Kyna’s adoptive parents have an endless stream of stories to keep her amused. But no matter how hard they try, Kyna can’t get over her fear of the water. As a small child, a storm at sea claimed her family, and nearly took her own life. Now even bathwater sets her on edge.

When Kyna’s parents announce that they’ve rented a summer house on “magical” Lake Champlain, Kyna begs to be left home for the summer. No such luck. Once there, she explores the forests and the hillsides and resolves to stay as far from the water as possible. But when a new friend sets out to prove that there are selkies in the lake, Kyna finds herself far too close to the water, and dangerously close to a truth she can’t believe.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 26, 2012
ISBN9781571319067
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A. LaFaye

A. LaFaye (the "A" is for Alexandria) is the author of Worth, for which she received the Scott O'Dell Award, as well as The Year of the Sawdust Man, Nissa's Place, The Strength of Saints, Edith Shay, Strawberry Hill, and Dad, in Spirit. She teaches at California State University at San Bernardino during the school year and at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, in the summer. She lives in Cabot, Arkansas.

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    I picked this up at a Library Show for my daughter, but decided to do a quick read through before passing it on to make sure it was "age appropriate" (she's 10 with a higher reading level). Happily, I can pass this on to her without fear. It's a quick read with a relatively simple writing style - simple enough that the "twist" which hits at the end is a complete surprise. Kyna's family drowned during a storm at sea when she was 3 years old. Since then, she has been afraid of water - any water. Glasses of water, bathtubs, "bobbing for apples" barrels, rain storms and lakes. So when her adopted parents rent a summer house on Lake Champlain, Kyna is not pleased. Mem and Pep encourage "water steps" (think "baby steps") to address her fears, and the reader becomes engrossed in her progress - both positive and negative.

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