Kevin Henkes (born November 27, 1960) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. As an illustrator he won the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon (2004). Two of his books were Newbery Medal Honor Books, Olive's Ocean in 2004 and The Year of Billy Miller in 2014. His picture book Waiting was named both a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and a Geisel Honor Book. It was only the second time any author has won that combination of awards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Henkes
Olive's ocean
Olive's ocean
Synopsis
On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
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MarthaProtagonist
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Edition
Olive's oceanUnknown, 2003
217 pages
Greenwillow BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97800605354381st ed.5 editions available
