A Bone from a Dry Sea
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Book Overview
On a prehistoric shore, a young girl fights to help her tribe survive She is at home in the ocean, as comfortable in the water as she is on dry land. The child's people have made their homes by the bay for as long as anyone can remember, diving for mussels and any other food the ocean will serve to them. They have no language; they have no names. Although they know love and jealousy and pride, they are not quite human--not yet. This child of the sea will show them the way. Two million years later, Vinny is visiting her father at an archaeological site in Africa when they discover the remains of that forgotten tribe of cliff dwellers. Across the ocean of time, these two young women will find a connection, an inexplicable bond that builds slowly but arrives with all the power of a tidal wave. This book features an illustrated personal history of Peter Dickinson including rare images from the author's collection.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1504014820
ISBN13:9781504014823
Release Date:May 2015
Publisher:Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Length:188 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Age Range:12 to 18 years
Grade Range:Grade 7 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
HISTORY is GREAT, October 18, 2002
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
The book was great and people don't appreciate the topics stated in the book. Many people just skimmed through the book and found it horrible but if you read it for meaning, you will find the book to be very good.
A Bone From A Dry Sea
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I had to read the book "A Bone From A Dry Sea" for school and since no one else in my group wanted to read it, I ended up reading it and loving it. The book tells about the adventures of "Li" a girl who lived in Africa 4 million years ago and the story also talks about the life of a girl named "Vinny" who discovers the remains of a dolphin's shoulder blade and who also discovered some of Li's life when she visited her father in Africa.
Outstanding Book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Wonderful as content based novel in SS instruction
Compelling and Hard to put Down!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
The book is really good and makes you think about what might have been millions of years ago. This is a great book and everyone should read it
Theorizing about the past... subtly mysterious.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
Loved this book... hard to put down."A Bone Fromm A Dry Sea" tells the story of Vinny... and her ancient ancestor Li, who lived millions of years ago. Now, Vinny has found a shoulder blade... the blade of a dolphin that lived long ago
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