The Islanders
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Summary
From New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes a beautiful story of friendship， loss， and the healing power of nature in her first book for middle grade readers。
Eleven-year-old Jake’s life has just turned upside-down。 His father was wounded in Afghanistan， and his mother is going to leave to care for him。 That means Jake’s spending the summer on tiny Dewees Island with his grandmother。 The island is a nature sanctuary—no cars or paved roads， no stores or restaurants。 To make matters worse， Jake’s grandmother doesn’t believe in cable or the internet。 Which means Jake has no cell phone， no video games。。。and no friends。 This is going to be the worst summer ever！
He’s barely on the island before he befriends two other kids—Macon， another “summer kid，” and Lovie， know-it-all who lives there and shows both Jake and Macon the ropes of life on the island。 All three are struggling with their own family issues and they quickly bond， going on adventures all over Dewees Island。 Until one misadventure on an abandoned boat leads to community service。 Their punishment？ Mandatory duty on the Island Turtle Team。 The kids must do a daily dawn patrol of the beach on the hunt for loggerhead sea turtle tracks。 When a turtle nest is threatened by coyotes， the three friends must find a way to protect it。 Can they save the turtle nest from predators？ Can Jake’s growing love for the island and its inhabitants （be they two-legged， four-legged， feathered， or finned） help to heal his father？
Eleven-year-old Jake’s life has just turned upside-down。 His father was wounded in Afghanistan， and his mother is going to leave to care for him。 That means Jake’s spending the summer on tiny Dewees Island with his grandmother。 The island is a nature sanctuary—no cars or paved roads， no stores or restaurants。 To make matters worse， Jake’s grandmother doesn’t believe in cable or the internet。 Which means Jake has no cell phone， no video games。。。and no friends。 This is going to be the worst summer ever！
He’s barely on the island before he befriends two other kids—Macon， another “summer kid，” and Lovie， know-it-all who lives there and shows both Jake and Macon the ropes of life on the island。 All three are struggling with their own family issues and they quickly bond， going on adventures all over Dewees Island。 Until one misadventure on an abandoned boat leads to community service。 Their punishment？ Mandatory duty on the Island Turtle Team。 The kids must do a daily dawn patrol of the beach on the hunt for loggerhead sea turtle tracks。 When a turtle nest is threatened by coyotes， the three friends must find a way to protect it。 Can they save the turtle nest from predators？ Can Jake’s growing love for the island and its inhabitants （be they two-legged， four-legged， feathered， or finned） help to heal his father？
Reviews
Susan Ballard
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Jake thinks this will be the worst summer ever！ He waves goodbye to his mom as he steps onto the ferry for Dewees Island。 Jake is used to seeing his parents leave， as they are both in the military， but this time it’s different。 His dad was injured in Afghanistan， and his mom must fly out to be with him。 Jake is going to the Island to stay with Honey， his grandma。 Jake is worried about his dad and what’s an eleven-year-old going to do on an island with no cable， no wifi， no internet！Jake is ecsta Jake thinks this will be the worst summer ever！ He waves goodbye to his mom as he steps onto the ferry for Dewees Island。 Jake is used to seeing his parents leave， as they are both in the military， but this time it’s different。 His dad was injured in Afghanistan， and his mom must fly out to be with him。 Jake is going to the Island to stay with Honey， his grandma。 Jake is worried about his dad and what’s an eleven-year-old going to do on an island with no cable， no wifi， no internet！Jake is ecstatic when he meets Lovie and Macon， two kids his age。 With the nudging of Honey， Jake and his new friends begin to explore the island。 After a bit of mischief with an abandoned boat， the kids are assigned turtle duty。 They must keep watch on the nests。 The three friends’ summer soon turns into a grand adventure， filled with all sorts of wildlife， swimming， friendship， and shared secrets。 Jake keeps a record of it all in his nature journal， just like his dad did when he was a kid。𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 is a delightful middle-grade book。 With a trio of friends sharing some tough， personal issues， it makes it very relatable for kids today。 Yet， the wildlife that is encountered and cared for makes it a whole lot of fun。 Pick up a copy today！Thank you to @suzyapprovedbooktours and @maryalicemonroe for an invitation to this tour。 。。。more
Susan's Reviews
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My thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。This is a sweet story about three eleven year olds who spend the summer together: no wifi， no video games: completely off the grid！I realize that there are several books in this series。 This is a middle school level book， so although I did love the descriptions of birds， plants and turtles， this was a slow read for me because characterization was pretty basic。 Jake's drawings were a bonus: My thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。This is a sweet story about three eleven year olds who spend the summer together: no wifi， no video games: completely off the grid！I realize that there are several books in this series。 This is a middle school level book， so although I did love the descriptions of birds， plants and turtles， this was a slow read for me because characterization was pretty basic。 Jake's drawings were a bonus: Lucky the dog was adorable， as were the baby turtles。 This will make great reading for a middle schoolers。 I'm going to rate this one a 3。5 out of 5。 。。。more
Linda Zagon
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As a retired teacher （and always a teacher at heart） I love everything about “The Islanders” by Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May。 This is a book that is written for middle-grade children， and yet I think it is a book for all ages。 The author/s vividly describes the perfect environment for learning about nature。 There are animals， plants， trees， water， insects， turtles， and so much more。 The authors discuss the importance of caring for the environment and the importance of family， friendship， and As a retired teacher （and always a teacher at heart） I love everything about “The Islanders” by Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May。 This is a book that is written for middle-grade children， and yet I think it is a book for all ages。 The author/s vividly describes the perfect environment for learning about nature。 There are animals， plants， trees， water， insects， turtles， and so much more。 The authors discuss the importance of caring for the environment and the importance of family， friendship， and learning responsibility and compassion。Mary Alice Monroe describes her colorful children as inquisitive， curious， and are like sponges absorbing all kinds of important information about life。 The adults in the story are eager to compromise and be both teachers and learners。 Jake is an 11-year-old boy that is going to be spending the summer with his grandmother on Dewees Island。 His father is in a hospital after being hurt in Afghanistan， and his mother has to take care of him。 Jake is both confused and conflicted about being away from his parents， and spending the summer with his grandmother， who doesn’t believe in learning from the internet。 He meets two other children his age。 Macon is another boy who is on the island， and his mother needs rest before she has another baby。 The third “friend” is Lovie， who is very familiar with the island， and is willing to show the boys around。 There are some secrets that some of the friends have。After making a mistake， the children are given the “punishment” of being part of the Island Turtle Team。 The children learn to track the loggerhead turtles and see where the nests are。 There are natural predators on the island， and it is difficult to protect the turtle eggs。I love that the kids are learning about the cycle of life and the environment。 I also appreciate that the children use journals to record what they see。 Jake sends letters of encouragement and “tales” of his experiences to his father。 If I were in my classroom， I could only imagine the different ways we could discuss， write， illustrate and act out the story。 Kudos to Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May for writing such an informative， memorable， and thought-provoking book。 I highly recommend this book to other readers。 。。。more
Cassie’s Reviews
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Sent to his grandmothers in Dewees SC after his father is injured while in the service， and his mother is off the help his father， Jake isn’t happy。 His grandmother doesn’t have wifi or a tv， plus she expects him to do chores everyday。 Soon Jake meets Macon and Lovie and they become fast friends。 When an incident with a boat leads them to becoming a members of the Dawn Team of the turtle team， his eyes are opened。 They have to patrol every morning at 6:30am and they have to use a journal to writ Sent to his grandmothers in Dewees SC after his father is injured while in the service， and his mother is off the help his father， Jake isn’t happy。 His grandmother doesn’t have wifi or a tv， plus she expects him to do chores everyday。 Soon Jake meets Macon and Lovie and they become fast friends。 When an incident with a boat leads them to becoming a members of the Dawn Team of the turtle team， his eyes are opened。 They have to patrol every morning at 6:30am and they have to use a journal to write and draw about the nature they see。 Jake begins to treasure his summer spent on the island and learns so much ， and the summer he was sure to hate becomes the summer that will change his life。 Wow this book will attract many ages， I even learned something while reading。 I loved the endangered loggerhead turtles and how to keep their eggs safe， and how Jake seemed so real and his character is relatable！ Five stars！ 。。。more
Nursebookie
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Jake just found out that he will be spending the summer at Dewees Island， NC with his grandmother - his father was injured in Afghanistan and his mother had to leave to care for him。 An Island life for the summer sounds like paradise， but not for eleven year old Jake when there is no cell reception， no WIFI， and no video games。 But Jake meets and befriends Macon and Lovie - and quickly they get in trouble and now punished with a mandatory community service on the Island Turtle Team - they patrol Jake just found out that he will be spending the summer at Dewees Island， NC with his grandmother - his father was injured in Afghanistan and his mother had to leave to care for him。 An Island life for the summer sounds like paradise， but not for eleven year old Jake when there is no cell reception， no WIFI， and no video games。 But Jake meets and befriends Macon and Lovie - and quickly they get in trouble and now punished with a mandatory community service on the Island Turtle Team - they patrol the beach at dawn， note their observations in their journal all the while keeping the loggerhead turtles safe。 This middle grade book is such a fun and well written story that will appeal to a wide variety of audience。 The story addressed beautiful themes of family， new friendships， caring for others and learning to love and care for nature。 I really enjoyed this tender， heartwarming and lovely read。 I know you will enjoy it too！ Do check this out to add to your summer TBR。 。。。more
Penny
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Ooohhhh this book brought back all the feels of being a kid in the summer - footloose and fancy free！ It made me long for those days。 Then I realized - I'm retiring this month， so I can make my summer whatever I want it to be！！ I hope to do some exploring and continue to learn even more about the coast as I spend days on Edisto Island。The one thing that's discouraging is that it seems kids can't have that freedom to explore these days; there's too much danger out there。 I suppose that it is s Ooohhhh this book brought back all the feels of being a kid in the summer - footloose and fancy free！ It made me long for those days。 Then I realized - I'm retiring this month， so I can make my summer whatever I want it to be！！ I hope to do some exploring and continue to learn even more about the coast as I spend days on Edisto Island。The one thing that's discouraging is that it seems kids can't have that freedom to explore these days; there's too much danger out there。 I suppose that it is safer on Dewees since access to the island is limited; but is it possible that we can ever get back to the days of allowing children to roam freely？ 。。。more
Lynne Wagner
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Review: This is standalone book by Mary Alice Monroe designed for middle grade readers， although adult readers may recognize the names of some characters （and the turtles！） from her Beach House series。 11 year old Jake is sent for the summer to Dewees Island to his grandmother， Honey， after his father is injured in Afghanistan and his mother has to meet him and help care for him。 Luckily， two other kids Lovie and Macon， are nearby and the three become fast friends。 With no cable， internet， or vi Review: This is standalone book by Mary Alice Monroe designed for middle grade readers， although adult readers may recognize the names of some characters （and the turtles！） from her Beach House series。 11 year old Jake is sent for the summer to Dewees Island to his grandmother， Honey， after his father is injured in Afghanistan and his mother has to meet him and help care for him。 Luckily， two other kids Lovie and Macon， are nearby and the three become fast friends。 With no cable， internet， or video games （at Honey’s insistence）， the kids are spending time outdoors creating adventures on the island。 When they discover an abandoned boat， their choice leads them to a bout of community service… on turtle duty！ A realistic story with enough adventure and action to keep even reluctant readers engaged。 The characters are relatable and each are dealing with their own family issues。 Note: I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher via NetGalley。 My review is my own。 #TheIslanders #NetGalley 。。。more
Tonja Drecker
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The thrill of discovering an island unhampered by constant， parental supervision and learning to defeat tough problems with new found friends makes this a perfect summer adventure to dive into。Jake is anything but excited about spending his summer on a lonely island with his older grandmother， no friends， and no internet， but with his father healing from a severe accident， he knows he has to help out however he can。 The moment he steps onto the island， his views start to change as he learns that The thrill of discovering an island unhampered by constant， parental supervision and learning to defeat tough problems with new found friends makes this a perfect summer adventure to dive into。Jake is anything but excited about spending his summer on a lonely island with his older grandmother， no friends， and no internet， but with his father healing from a severe accident， he knows he has to help out however he can。 The moment he steps onto the island， his views start to change as he learns that he not only can now drive his own golf cart but even has the chance to learn how to go out on his own boat。 Better yet， he gets to know two other kids， and after a mishap， they start becoming great friends。 Together， they not only learn more about the island， help each other through their own problems， but might even learn something more。This is simply a wonderfully done book and perfect as a summer read。 Jake is easy to connect with， and despite his grumbling moments， exactly the kind of kid anyone would enjoy hanging out with。 The idea of roaming free on an island will awaken the small adventurer in many readers and have them wishing they could jump onto the island themselves and join in。The first pages set the scene and characters up nicely。 Jake has a lot on his plate and a lot to work through， but that doesn't bog down or ruin the fun。 The two friends he meets have their own， inviting personalities and rough corners， which makes them slide together nicely。 It's a great trio for adventure， and they definitely have tons of that。Nature is big in these pages， but on an island which remains largely untouched by civilization outside of the few residents， that's a given。 While environmental issues do dance along with the rest of the tale， the simple joy of heading out and discovering the world overtakes everything and makes it into a fun read。 Add the more serious messages of friendship， and Jake coming to terms with his father's circumstances， and it's a rich tale as well。 I received an ARC。 。。。more
Anna
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I think The Islanders is a very good book because it shows kids with a situation that might not be relatable but their personality can be relatable。 Like how I relate to Macon because he has facts for everything just like me。 For example， Giraffe tongues can be as long as 20 inches long。 I think that Mary Alice Monroe should write more middle grade novels because The Islanders， her first middle grade novel， was very good。
Alicia
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“If there is one lesson I learned from Lovie， and there were many， is that above all， only one thing matters in life。 Family。 Who your people are， as she used to say。”If there is one sentence in Mary Alice’s new book that sums up the entire theme of her entire series it is this one。 Another beach house book just in time for summer。 After the year we have all been through， it sure felt like coming home to my family！ I laughed， I cried， and I read it too quickly。 It’s always a real joy to catch up “If there is one lesson I learned from Lovie， and there were many， is that above all， only one thing matters in life。 Family。 Who your people are， as she used to say。”If there is one sentence in Mary Alice’s new book that sums up the entire theme of her entire series it is this one。 Another beach house book just in time for summer。 After the year we have all been through， it sure felt like coming home to my family！ I laughed， I cried， and I read it too quickly。 It’s always a real joy to catch up with our favorite island people， see the changes within them and around them。 Reading about how they handled the pandemic and created their own pod and tried to find something positive out of being in lockdown reminded me of what so many of us have been doing。 And what we continue to do。 Shutdowns and lockdowns were tough on everyone but reading about our favorite characters and how they chose to handle themselves through a real life pandemic was so real。 And as always， Mary Alice leaves you wanting more of the story！ 。。。more
Barbara Schultz
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4。 5 starsStory starts when eleven year old Jake Potter has been sent to his Grandmother ‘Honey’s’ home on Dewees Island， South Carolina。 His father is in the military and recuperating from an injury in Afghanistan and his mother was a lieutenant in the Air Force and knows all about duty so has gone to help。 Jake is a typical kid， wo when he finds out that his grandmother does not have Wi-Fi， nor TV， he is upset about not getting to play digital games or watching TV all day ~ and he actually has 4。 5 starsStory starts when eleven year old Jake Potter has been sent to his Grandmother ‘Honey’s’ home on Dewees Island， South Carolina。 His father is in the military and recuperating from an injury in Afghanistan and his mother was a lieutenant in the Air Force and knows all about duty so has gone to help。 Jake is a typical kid， wo when he finds out that his grandmother does not have Wi-Fi， nor TV， he is upset about not getting to play digital games or watching TV all day ~ and he actually has chores to do。 When he arrives at his Grandmother’s tree house home things start to change。 SO the miserable summer he feared he was going to have is looking up。When the children get in a bit of trouble and they have community service to do ~ we know something ‘good’ I about to happen。I have read other stories involving the ‘Loggerhead turtles’ and they are always enjoyable。Awws I want to be a grandma like ‘Honey”。 This is such a delightful enjoyable read。 You will fall in love with the characters as well as Dewees Island！ Story will leave you with a smile on your face。Aww it would be would be such fun if next summer there is a “The Islanders Return”！Want to thank NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for this eGalley。 This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for my honest professional opinion。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for June 15， 2021 。。。more
Kirsten
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If your middle-grade reader is looking for a fun summer read， run right out and get them a copy of The Islanders by Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May！ The Islanders is a story of three kids who become fast friends during a summer on Dewees Island， SC。 The kids， Jake， Lovie， and Macon， are each from different backgrounds with very different reasons for being on the island。 Throughout their many adventures together， the trio learns real-life lessons （responsibility， family differences， emotions， se If your middle-grade reader is looking for a fun summer read， run right out and get them a copy of The Islanders by Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May！ The Islanders is a story of three kids who become fast friends during a summer on Dewees Island， SC。 The kids， Jake， Lovie， and Macon， are each from different backgrounds with very different reasons for being on the island。 Throughout their many adventures together， the trio learns real-life lessons （responsibility， family differences， emotions， secret-keeping， and more） that are applicable for today’s youth。 The Islanders was an all-around good story with just the right amount of fun， laughter， challenges， adventure， and even some tears。 Thank you to NetGalley， Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing， Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May for an Advanced Readers Copy of The Islanders。 。。。more
Jodi
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I received this book free of changed from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。4/5 starsWhen I requested this book I didn't realize it was a YA book。 It certainly didn't matter as the story kept me hooked。11 Year old Jake has to go live with his grandmother， Honey on a South Carolina island while his dad recovered from an IED explosion。 His mom is going to be with his dad while he recovers。 Honey has been in a depression his her husband died two years earlier。 On the ferry ride to the isla I received this book free of changed from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。4/5 starsWhen I requested this book I didn't realize it was a YA book。 It certainly didn't matter as the story kept me hooked。11 Year old Jake has to go live with his grandmother， Honey on a South Carolina island while his dad recovered from an IED explosion。 His mom is going to be with his dad while he recovers。 Honey has been in a depression his her husband died two years earlier。 On the ferry ride to the island， he loses his cell phone and thinks that this summer is going to suck。 He soon meets two other kids his age， Macon and Lovie who become fast friends。 The spend their days exploring and learning about the island。 They get into some trouble and have to do community service。 The Dawn Patrol。 They monitor the beaches for turtle nests and keep them safe。 It was a heartwarming story that had some good life lessons thrown in there about friendship。 I would love to see a follow up story of these kids。 I think it would make a good series。 。。。more
Melinda Anders
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Jake's father is in the hospital so Jake has to go to an island in South Carolina and stay with his Grandmother during the summer。 Jake is not thrilled with the idea。 He goes out and meets Lovie， a girl his same age。 Then he meets Macon。 These three kids get into all kinds of adventures and trouble。 This is a children's book but I did not like it any less than an adult book。 Mary Alice Monroe always gives a good story and this is one is great as well。 This would be great to read to your children Jake's father is in the hospital so Jake has to go to an island in South Carolina and stay with his Grandmother during the summer。 Jake is not thrilled with the idea。 He goes out and meets Lovie， a girl his same age。 Then he meets Macon。 These three kids get into all kinds of adventures and trouble。 This is a children's book but I did not like it any less than an adult book。 Mary Alice Monroe always gives a good story and this is one is great as well。 This would be great to read to your children if you have reluctant readers。 。。。more
Susan
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Jersey-boy middle-schooler Jake's summer seems off to a horrific start， when news of his dad's life-threatening war injury in Afghanistan and subsequent hospitalization results in what Jake perceives as himself being "dumped" at his widowed grandma Honey's rustic abode on remote （and， it turns out， real） Dewees Island in South Carolina。 Prophetic of what lies ahead， his cell-phone splashes into the sea from the deck of the ferryboat taking him to said island， and so an un-wired， un-connected sum Jersey-boy middle-schooler Jake's summer seems off to a horrific start， when news of his dad's life-threatening war injury in Afghanistan and subsequent hospitalization results in what Jake perceives as himself being "dumped" at his widowed grandma Honey's rustic abode on remote （and， it turns out， real） Dewees Island in South Carolina。 Prophetic of what lies ahead， his cell-phone splashes into the sea from the deck of the ferryboat taking him to said island， and so an un-wired， un-connected summer vacation begins。 。 。except that an extroverted island girl， Lovie， and another marooned city boy like himself， Macon， come up with a boatload of plans and adventures in store for Jake， most notably pitching in with Honey's volunteer campaign to ensure the safety of the eggs perilously laid by endangered loggerhead sea turtles all over the island's beaches， from hatching to their first tentative crawl and swim into the sea。 Like all kids of a certain age， these "Three Musketeers" make a few wrongheaded decisions along the way （disasters mostly avoided）， but their hearts are decidedly （and refreshingly！） in the right place， and in time they manage to dig out and help mend the broken places in one another far more effectively than their respective loving but benighted adult family members can manage。 Mental illness， incarceration， and physical disability are among the serious topics broached frankly here; the author pulls no punches， but her gifted ear for peer-to-peer and adult-child dialogue， along with a keen perception of tween attitudes and assumptions， emphasizes the light through the tunnel， with communication the key。 Such a pleasure to root for Honey and this funny and empathetic trio of kids， and to learn a boatload about the pitfalls of surviving as a sea turtle。 （Hint: "It takes a village。 。 。"） Young readers will definitely seek out more info on Dewees Island and the work of its real-life "Turtle Patrols" from the list of website resources included at the end of this novel。 Ms。 Monroe's book is an absolute delight， for summer reading or in any other season。 。。。more
Ann
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This book could be part of Mary Alice Monroe adult series set in the Low Country。 Written for teens and pre-teens it is a great book on ecology and helping save the turtles。 I enjoyed this book as an adult even with the child main characters。 Jake is 11 years old with both parents in the military。 He is spending the summer with his Grandmother on Dewees Island with no tv， no internet and lots of books and journals。 He meets two new friends and the summer is looking up。 Jake is falling in love wi This book could be part of Mary Alice Monroe adult series set in the Low Country。 Written for teens and pre-teens it is a great book on ecology and helping save the turtles。 I enjoyed this book as an adult even with the child main characters。 Jake is 11 years old with both parents in the military。 He is spending the summer with his Grandmother on Dewees Island with no tv， no internet and lots of books and journals。 He meets two new friends and the summer is looking up。 Jake is falling in love with island life and his new friend， Lovey。 As always， Mary Alice Monroe delivers a great story and fantastic characters。 I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Sallie
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I wish to thank NetGalley and Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Publishers for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book。 I have voluntarily read and reviewed it。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。I have to say that I love every book that I have read by Mary Alice Monroe and this one is right up there with the rest。 Its target audience may be middle school children but it is one that adults will love as well。 It is the story of a young boy whose father is hospitalized and his mother has t I wish to thank NetGalley and Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Publishers for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book。 I have voluntarily read and reviewed it。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。I have to say that I love every book that I have read by Mary Alice Monroe and this one is right up there with the rest。 Its target audience may be middle school children but it is one that adults will love as well。 It is the story of a young boy whose father is hospitalized and his mother has to go to be with her husband so he goes to spend the summer with his grandmother on Dewiest Island， SC。 He is not delighted to be somewhere without electronics or his friends but he bonds with his grandmother and she teaches him to love nature， learn to pilot a boat， drive a golf cart and bond with the local people。 What a wonderful summer it becomes。 His grandmother is a turtle watcher for the loggerheads and he learns all he can about helping the turtle hatchlings and protecting them。 He forms lifetime friendships and the reader really reads the story with a sense of actually being there。 This book is sure to become a classic。 I wholeheartedly give it five starts。 The Artwork in the book really adds to the story and I love the cover。 。。。more
Ron Block
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What a wonderful adventure story！ Perennial favorite， Mary Alice Monroe is joined by Angela May to take young readers on a journey to the lowcountry Island of Desees where young Jake is reluctantly spending the summer with his grandmother， Honey。 As the days pass， he begins to make friends while learning about the wonders of nature surrounding them。 Friendships grow and adventures abound in this beautifully told story that features themes so relevant to the times we are living in。 Readers will b What a wonderful adventure story！ Perennial favorite， Mary Alice Monroe is joined by Angela May to take young readers on a journey to the lowcountry Island of Desees where young Jake is reluctantly spending the summer with his grandmother， Honey。 As the days pass， he begins to make friends while learning about the wonders of nature surrounding them。 Friendships grow and adventures abound in this beautifully told story that features themes so relevant to the times we are living in。 Readers will be swept up by the charm and chills of island life， feeling motivated to begin their own explorations of their own。 Adults will totally want to read along and share their own stories。 What a great way to take a vacation when many are still unable to！ 。。。more
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley， Mary Alice Monroe and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for the ARC of The Islanders。 This is my personal review。Mary Alice Monroe has given us a book that is totally amazing！ I adore all of her books I have read。 She has written a beautiful story set in Dewees Island， SC just off the Isle of Palms。 She writes with just descriptive words that it makes me feel like I am actually there。Jake is going to spend time with his Grandmother Honey while his Mom is away with his Thank you NetGalley， Mary Alice Monroe and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for the ARC of The Islanders。 This is my personal review。Mary Alice Monroe has given us a book that is totally amazing！ I adore all of her books I have read。 She has written a beautiful story set in Dewees Island， SC just off the Isle of Palms。 She writes with just descriptive words that it makes me feel like I am actually there。Jake is going to spend time with his Grandmother Honey while his Mom is away with his father after he was injured in Afghanistan。He is on his way and drops his phone in the water leaving him with no way to communicate because there is no wifi at his Grandmothers house。 He is convinced his summer is going to be one of the worst of his life。 He soon meets Lovie and Macon， and they quickly bond and become friends。Circumstances happen and they get into a bit of trouble and for their punishment they are put on a team called Island Turtle Team who meet at the crack of dawn to help protect the turtles。 The life lessons they learn and the friendships they have makes for a story that will touch anyone who reads this book。 。。。more
Roxanne Miles
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I have loved the books by Mary Alic Monroe and I was so excited to hear about this book with some of her same characters and written for middle school children。 She always tells a great tale and this one was no exception。 The three youngters were well written and seemed to embrace their youth and the consequences of their mistakes。 It is well written and tells a great story but also educates us on turtles。 I cannot wait to pass a copy of this book， on to my neice this summer for her birthday。 Th I have loved the books by Mary Alic Monroe and I was so excited to hear about this book with some of her same characters and written for middle school children。 She always tells a great tale and this one was no exception。 The three youngters were well written and seemed to embrace their youth and the consequences of their mistakes。 It is well written and tells a great story but also educates us on turtles。 I cannot wait to pass a copy of this book， on to my neice this summer for her birthday。 Thank you to NetGalley Shelf for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Kim
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What a lovely children's book。 This is the story of 11 year old Jake， who's parents are both in the military。 Jake's dad has been injured overseas， and his mother must go be with him。 Jake is sent to his grandmother's house on a little island off the Carolina coast。 When he arrives he is convinced he will be bored to tears， and his fears for his father are high on his list of concerns。 He discovers his quirky grandmother to be different from what he remembered， and he feels lost in the storm of What a lovely children's book。 This is the story of 11 year old Jake， who's parents are both in the military。 Jake's dad has been injured overseas， and his mother must go be with him。 Jake is sent to his grandmother's house on a little island off the Carolina coast。 When he arrives he is convinced he will be bored to tears， and his fears for his father are high on his list of concerns。 He discovers his quirky grandmother to be different from what he remembered， and he feels lost in the storm of his life。 He begins new， diverse friendships。 discovers the world of nature on the island， and slowly， the summer he had dreaded unfolds into something unexpected。As a children's librarian， I would recommend this book to my students。 It has diversity which will allow readers to catch a glimpse of themselves in the pages。 There is adventure sure to inspire young naturalists。 And it is told with Mary Alice Monroe's sweet kindness， despite the trying conditions of Jake's world。 。。。more
Linden
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Jake is 11 years old， and is heading to Dewees Island， SC to spend the summer with his grandmother， Honey。 His dad has been seriously injured in Afghanistan， and is recuperating in a military hospital。 On the boat trip over， his phone falls overboard， and when he learns that Honey doesn’t have wifi， he fears the summer will be awful。 He meets two new friends， Lovie and Macon， and together they learn about the natural world on the island， including helping the team that works with the nesting log Jake is 11 years old， and is heading to Dewees Island， SC to spend the summer with his grandmother， Honey。 His dad has been seriously injured in Afghanistan， and is recuperating in a military hospital。 On the boat trip over， his phone falls overboard， and when he learns that Honey doesn’t have wifi， he fears the summer will be awful。 He meets two new friends， Lovie and Macon， and together they learn about the natural world on the island， including helping the team that works with the nesting loggerhead turtles。 Jake knows his dad kept a nature journal when he was growing up on the island， and writes to him almost every day to tell him what they are doing。 With all of their challenges and adventures， the summer winds up being the best ever， even without video games， texting， and wifi。 Recommended for readers of Carl Hiaasen’s books for young readers， or for anyone who enjoys nature。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Beth Hommes
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Mary Alice Monroe has written a wonderful book for middle schoolers about a young boy whose been sent to Dewee’s Island off Charleston， SC， to spend the summer with his grandmother Honey while his mom travels to Afghanistan to care for his dad who has been injured。 As a military child， Jake is used to new situations but he’s unprepared for dealing with a depressed elderly grand mom while living without WiFi and tv。 He meets two other kids， Lovie and Macon and they spend the summer exploring the Mary Alice Monroe has written a wonderful book for middle schoolers about a young boy whose been sent to Dewee’s Island off Charleston， SC， to spend the summer with his grandmother Honey while his mom travels to Afghanistan to care for his dad who has been injured。 As a military child， Jake is used to new situations but he’s unprepared for dealing with a depressed elderly grand mom while living without WiFi and tv。 He meets two other kids， Lovie and Macon and they spend the summer exploring the island and learning a lot about nature。 Monroe has written adult fiction which highlights the plight of loggerhead turtles and much information about loggerheads is included here。 She includes artwork and a lot of details about life in the LowCountry。 This would be a wonderful book for summer reading for anyone in grades 5-8。 。。。more
BookishGirl
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Thank you NetGalley for the complimentary copy of this title。 This review is my thoughts in reference to the title， The Islanders by Mary Alice Monroe。 I really enjoyed this trip to Dewee’s Island。 For a children’s book， this one covered emotions， love， family and friendship。 It’s amazing how so many children do not know how to express their emotions and this title does a great job at providing examples through Jake’s story。 The best part， no electronics on the island。 Most children today would Thank you NetGalley for the complimentary copy of this title。 This review is my thoughts in reference to the title， The Islanders by Mary Alice Monroe。 I really enjoyed this trip to Dewee’s Island。 For a children’s book， this one covered emotions， love， family and friendship。 It’s amazing how so many children do not know how to express their emotions and this title does a great job at providing examples through Jake’s story。 The best part， no electronics on the island。 Most children today would find that absurd， but these children were able to explore， learn and set goals for themselves to accomplish。 The best of all was how they felt after accomplishing those goals。 Great story and the illustrations were well done too！ It was fun to escape to Dewee’s Island with these three children and their families。 。。。more
Lisa M
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Wonderful middle grade fiction set on Dewees Island， off the Isle of Palms in SC。 Monroe has written The Beach House series and Lowcountry Summer series for adults。 If you have read these you’ll recognize one of the characters。 You can enjoy this even if you are an adult。 I’ll be recommending it to my school librarian friends！Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC。
Shae
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Truly enjoyed The Islanders by @maryalicemonroe @angelamaybooks @SimonKIDS！ It had everything I needed for a quick， lighthearted escape。 You’ll fall in love with Jake and Dewees Island！ 🏝 Themes include friendship， perseverance， over coming fears & hope。 #BookPosse
Annissa Joy Armstrong
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I was immediately captivated by this book right from the beginning and enjoyed it right till the end。 Mary Alice Monroe is a beautiful writer and her descriptions of nature are so vivid！！Jake is brought to Dewees Island in SC to stay with his grandmother， Honey， as his father is in the service and has been injured in Afghanistan。 His mother needs to go to take care of him and Jake is not looking forward to staying with his grandmother with no WiFi， no TV， no friends and daily chores that will ke I was immediately captivated by this book right from the beginning and enjoyed it right till the end。 Mary Alice Monroe is a beautiful writer and her descriptions of nature are so vivid！！Jake is brought to Dewees Island in SC to stay with his grandmother， Honey， as his father is in the service and has been injured in Afghanistan。 His mother needs to go to take care of him and Jake is not looking forward to staying with his grandmother with no WiFi， no TV， no friends and daily chores that will keep him very busy。Jake meets Lovie and Macon and they quickly become friends and start spending every day together。 After making a mistake with a boat， they become members of the Dawn Team of the turtle team and have to patrol the beach at 630am every morning。 Each one has been given a journal to draw and write about the nature around them each day。I believe this incredible book will appeal to a wide range of readers。 This book is about friends， family， taking chances， and helping others without realizing it。 I loved it and will be recommending to everyone who loves the Beach House series and to elementary school media specialists to purchase for their libraries！！！ Mary Alice Monroe has written a spectacular book！！！ Loved it！！！Thank you to NetGalley and Aladdin for an early digital copy of this book！！ 。。。more
Nik's Nook
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When Jake's dad is injured in Afghanistan， his mom has to leave to take care of him。 That means that eleven-year-old Jake will have to spend his summer break with his grandmother Honey on Dewees Island。 There are no cars， no stores， no restaurants， oh， and no WiFi， at least at his grandmother's home。 What is Jake， the son of a military family， going to do on this island with no video games or internet to distract him？ Well， if his grandmother has her way， he'll spend his time outside exploring t When Jake's dad is injured in Afghanistan， his mom has to leave to take care of him。 That means that eleven-year-old Jake will have to spend his summer break with his grandmother Honey on Dewees Island。 There are no cars， no stores， no restaurants， oh， and no WiFi， at least at his grandmother's home。 What is Jake， the son of a military family， going to do on this island with no video games or internet to distract him？ Well， if his grandmother has her way， he'll spend his time outside exploring the island and having adventures all summer long。Oh， this book。 ♥️ It was adorable and touching and comforting， and I just wanted to give it to every eleven year old I know。 I learned a lot about island life and loggerhead sea turtles， but the storylines of Honey and Jake held my heart。 Their depression and longing was nuanced and so well written。 Watching them come together was beautiful and made me miss my own grandmother。 I'm hoping to see more of Dewees Island and these characters。 Maybe a Lovie or Macon story？ 🙏🏼 。。。more
Sherry
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When Jake is sent to live with his grandmother for the summer because his father's been injured in Afghanistan， he figures his summer will be awful- no friends， no wi-fi， nothing to do， and after he loses his phone on the ferry， no way to be in touch with his friends from home。 Well， life has a way of turning you upside down and Jake not only makes friends but learns to drive a boat and becomes a member of the turtle team on the island。 I loved this YA book and how Mary Alice carried over so muc When Jake is sent to live with his grandmother for the summer because his father's been injured in Afghanistan， he figures his summer will be awful- no friends， no wi-fi， nothing to do， and after he loses his phone on the ferry， no way to be in touch with his friends from home。 Well， life has a way of turning you upside down and Jake not only makes friends but learns to drive a boat and becomes a member of the turtle team on the island。 I loved this YA book and how Mary Alice carried over so much from her adult books。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
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