My daughter and I absolutely loved the backdrop of this story. Set on a small Scottish island, a boy and his grandfather live. The island is rugged, green, cold and at times the sea is quite violent. Alick,
the boy, and his grandfather, Sandy, experience a most tragic event at sea. This quickly changes the trajectory of both of their lives.
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My daughter and I really enjoyed this story. I had her watch a documentary on Scottish islands so she could gain some context of where this story took place. I even attempted to read this book with a very terrible Scottish accent. We downloaded some Celtic hymns while reading the book. We especially love the one: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand. This book gave us a new appreciation for this hymn and a true meaning of the parable, in the book of Matthew of the Wise and Foolish builders. It’s a short read and a very lovely story! I was happy they chose this for her 4th grade curriculum. Read LessRead less about My daughter and I absolutely loved the