When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea

When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea - Hardcover

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When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea - Hardcover

When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea - Hardcover

by Karen Cushman
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Book Overview

by Karen Cushman (Author)

From the Newbery-Award winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice comes the story of an orphan who decides to go west--with nothing but gumption as her guide.

Sally O'Malley is an orphan working at a mineral spring hotel in the woods of central Oregon--that is, until she's chucked out like chewed-on chicken bones, due entirely to an unfortunate incident with a pig and some church ladies.

And so Sally decides to head west to the sea. Glorious, she's heard. Fierce, she's heard. Why not see for herself? Before long Sally encounters a dangerous bobcat--and that's just the first day! Safe in the knowledge that she's fearless, she continues on her journey with no place to belong and no one to depend on. And that's just fine with her.

Then a lady called Major, an old donkey, a loyal dog, and an abominable brat show Sally that she's not quite as brave as she thinks.
It turns out that counting on someone else is the scariest thing of all.

Author Biography

Karen Cushman is the Newbery Award-winning author of The Midwife's Apprentice, Catherine, Called Birdy, and War and Millie McGonigle, among many other popular novels for young readers. She was inspired to write about a girl making her way west after many years of visiting Cannon Beach, a small town on the Oregon coast with a long history, with her family.

Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 1.02 x 8.5 x 5.67 IN
Publication Date: March 25, 2025
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 8
ISBN9780593650578
Author Karen Cushman
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
GenreChildren and Family
FormatHardcover
PublishedMarch 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages240
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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