About the book
Funny, poignant, and deeply moving, The Line Tender is a story of nature's enduring mystery and a girl determined to find meaning and connection within it.
Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart's marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, collecting shark data when she died suddenly. Lucy was seven. Since then Lucy and her father have kept their heads above water--thanks in large part to a few close friends and neighbors. But June of her twelfth summer brings more than the end of school and a heat wave to sleepy Rockport. On one steamy day, the tide brings a great white--and then another tragedy, cutting short a friendship everyone insists was \"meaningful\" but no one can tell Lucy what it all meant. To survive the fresh wave of grief, Lucy must grab the line that connects her depressed father, a stubborn fisherman, and a curious old widower to her mother's unfinished research on the Great White's return to Cape Cod. If Lucy can find a way to help this unlikely quartet follow the sharks her mother loved, she'll finally be able to look beyond what she's lost and toward what's left to be discovered.
★\"Confidently voiced.\"—Kirkus Reviews, starred
★\"Richly layered.\"—Publishers Weekly, starred
★\"A hopeful path forward.\"—Booklist, starred
★\"Life-affirming.\"—BCCB, starred
★\"Big-hearted.\" —Bookpage, starred
★“Will appeal to just about everyone.” – SLC, starred
★\"Exquisitely, beautifully real.\"—Shelf Awareness, starred
Editions of The Line Tender
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780735231603
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780735231610
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735231627
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984845450
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984845474
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781984845467
Read an Excerpt
Funny, poignant, and deeply moving, The Line Tender is a story of nature's enduring mystery and a girl determined to find meaning and connection within it.
Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart's marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, collecting shark data when she died suddenly. Lucy was seven. Since then Lucy and her father have kept their heads above water--thanks in large part to a few close friends and neighbors. But June of her twelfth summer brings more than the end of school and a heat wave to sleepy Rockport. On one steamy day, the tide brings a great white--and then another tragedy, cutting short a friendship everyone insists was \"meaningful\" but no one can tell Lucy what it all meant. To survive the fresh wave of grief, Lucy must grab the line that connects her depressed father, a stubborn fisherman, and a curious old widower to her mother's unfinished research on the Great White's return to Cape Cod. If Lucy can find a way to help this unlikely quartet follow the sharks her mother loved, she'll finally be able to look beyond what she's lost and toward what's left to be discovered.
★\"Confidently voiced.\"—Kirkus Reviews, starred
★\"Richly layered.\"—Publishers Weekly, starred
★\"A hopeful path forward.\"—Booklist, starred
★\"Life-affirming.\"—BCCB, starred
★\"Big-hearted.\" —Bookpage, starred
★“Will appeal to just about everyone.” – SLC, starred
★\"Exquisitely, beautifully real.\"—Shelf Awareness, starred
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Line Tender about?
Funny, poignant, and deeply moving, The Line Tender is a story of nature's enduring mystery and a girl determined to find meaning and connection within it.
Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart's marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, collecting shark data when she died suddenly. Lucy was seven. Since then Lucy and her father have kept their heads above water--thanks in large part to a few close friends and neighbors. But June of her twelfth summer brings more than the end of school and a heat wave to sleepy Rockport. On one steamy day, the tide brings a great white--and then another tragedy, cutting short a friendship everyone insists was \"meaningful\" but no one can tell Lucy what it all meant. To survive the fresh wave of grief, Lucy must grab the line that connects her depressed father, a stubborn fisherman, and a curious old widower to her mother's unfinished research on the Great White's return to Cape Cod. If Lucy can find a way to help this unlikely quartet follow the sharks her mother loved, she'll finally be able to look beyond what she's lost and toward what's left to be discovered.
★\"Confidently voiced.\"—Kirkus Reviews, starred
★\"Richly layered.\"—Publishers Weekly, starred
★\"A hopeful path forward.\"—Booklist, starred
★\"Life-affirming.\"—BCCB, starred
★\"Big-hearted.\" —Bookpage, starred
★“Will appeal to just about everyone.” – SLC, starred
★\"Exquisitely, beautifully real.\"—Shelf Awareness, starred
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Line Tender?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Line Tender?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780735231603
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Line Tender?
Kate Allen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Line Tender is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780735231603) and paperback(ISBN 9780735231610) and ebook(ISBN 9780735231627) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984845450) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984845474) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781984845467)
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