Annie Lumsden, the Girl from the Sea
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Summary
A solitary girl with a kinship for the sea makes a wondrous discovery in a tale of identity and belonging from master storyteller David Almond。
Annie Lumsden has hair that drifts like seaweed， eyes that shine like rock pools， and thoughts that dart and dance like minnows。 She lives with her artist mother by the sea， where she feels utterly at home， and has long felt apart from the other girls at school。 Words and numbers on the page don't make sense to her， and strange maladies have been springing up that the doctors can't explain。 Annie's mother says that all things can be turned into tales， and often she tells her daughter stories about the rocks she paints like faces， or the smoke that wafts from chimneys， or who Annie's dad is。 But one day Annie asks her mother for a different tale， something with better truth in it--and on that same day a stranger in town， drawn to the sight of a girl who seems akin to the sea， helps Annie understand how special she is。 Featuring Beatrice Alemagna's expressive illustrations， this enchanting coming-of-age tale by the award-winning David Almond borrows from lore and flirts at the edges of mystery。
Annie Lumsden has hair that drifts like seaweed， eyes that shine like rock pools， and thoughts that dart and dance like minnows。 She lives with her artist mother by the sea， where she feels utterly at home， and has long felt apart from the other girls at school。 Words and numbers on the page don't make sense to her， and strange maladies have been springing up that the doctors can't explain。 Annie's mother says that all things can be turned into tales， and often she tells her daughter stories about the rocks she paints like faces， or the smoke that wafts from chimneys， or who Annie's dad is。 But one day Annie asks her mother for a different tale， something with better truth in it--and on that same day a stranger in town， drawn to the sight of a girl who seems akin to the sea， helps Annie understand how special she is。 Featuring Beatrice Alemagna's expressive illustrations， this enchanting coming-of-age tale by the award-winning David Almond borrows from lore and flirts at the edges of mystery。
Reviews
Diane
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Annie Lumsden is 13 years old and she hasn't been to school for a while， she isn't like most other children at school。 Her hair seems to float like seaweed as she move about， her thoughts seems to drift to the wonders of the sea。 Since she has trouble confusing her letters and her numbers， her artist mother teaches Annie from their little beach house by the sea。 Annie loves listening to all of her mother's stories about her artwork but， her favorite tales by far are ones about the sea。 One day， Annie Lumsden is 13 years old and she hasn't been to school for a while， she isn't like most other children at school。 Her hair seems to float like seaweed as she move about， her thoughts seems to drift to the wonders of the sea。 Since she has trouble confusing her letters and her numbers， her artist mother teaches Annie from their little beach house by the sea。 Annie loves listening to all of her mother's stories about her artwork but， her favorite tales by far are ones about the sea。 One day， it's a stranger that is new to the area who helps Annie to understand how special she really is，I loved that this story features a girl who is different from her peers but， she isn't overwhelmed by her differences and rather in a good place it seems。 I loved the relationship she had with her mother who was so supportive of her daughter's uniqueness and her creature-of-the-sea qualities。 A good store and positive message and lovely illustrations that add to the mystery within the story。 。。。more
Rosi Hollinbeck
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Whenever I read a David Almond book （I’ve only read a few）， I feel a little off kilter。 I always feel like I’m not sure it’s really a kids’ book。 Maybe they are really adult parables disguised as kids’ books。 There are deceptive layers and messages that I’m not at all sure kids get or should get or are meant for kids to get。 Annie Lumsden， the Girl from the Sea （illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna）， is no exception to this。 It’s an odd little story。Annie isn’t like the other kids in school。 Words a Whenever I read a David Almond book （I’ve only read a few）， I feel a little off kilter。 I always feel like I’m not sure it’s really a kids’ book。 Maybe they are really adult parables disguised as kids’ books。 There are deceptive layers and messages that I’m not at all sure kids get or should get or are meant for kids to get。 Annie Lumsden， the Girl from the Sea （illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna）， is no exception to this。 It’s an odd little story。Annie isn’t like the other kids in school。 Words and numbers don’t really make any sense to her。 Some of the other children mock her， and she is asked to leave the school。 She stays home with her mother， an artist， singer， and story teller， listening to the wonderful stories her mother tells her。 She even tells Annie about the man who was her father， an odd man from the sea who was not quite human， who went back to the sea before she was born。 Annie does things that seem more natural to her。 Sometimes her legs weaken and collapse， but she can always swim in the sea and spend time lying on the beach。 This is where she was happiest。 A man from America comes to visit their town， to take pictures of the islands。 He takes pictures of Annie and her mother。 Annie’s mother asks if she can have one。 And it is in that photograph that Annie sees the truth of herself。DavidDavid Almond has written a strange little tale full of mystery and fantasy and dreams。 The gorgeous illustrations by Beatrice Alemagna have an ethereal quality that is perfect for this otherworldly tale。 The writing is beautiful and the story is different from anything else one might find in middle-grade books。 This is a book to be experienced rather than read。 I received a copy of this book from Candlewick Press in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Chazzi
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I received this from Library Thing Early Readers。Annie Lumsden isn’t like any of the kids at school。 Words and numbers don’t make sense to her。 But the sea…。。that was what she knows。 She tries hard at school but can’t make a go of it。 After mental tests and physical tests， it was determined Annie would be better to stay home and have a teacher come to her。 This was fine with Annie， as it was just she and her mum who lived in a house on the shore of Stupor Beach。Annie’s mum is an artist and tells I received this from Library Thing Early Readers。Annie Lumsden isn’t like any of the kids at school。 Words and numbers don’t make sense to her。 But the sea…。。that was what she knows。 She tries hard at school but can’t make a go of it。 After mental tests and physical tests， it was determined Annie would be better to stay home and have a teacher come to her。 This was fine with Annie， as it was just she and her mum who lived in a house on the shore of Stupor Beach。Annie’s mum is an artist and tells wonderful tales and sings at The Slippery Eel。 She can create tales from anything she sees。 Magical tales about the sea and creatures and things found in and around it。 Her art is made of seashells， rocks， driftwood and the like。 She sells them at a local shop， and the monies from that and her singing support them。The house and Stupor Shore beach is the only world Annie has known。 Her time swimming in the sea， laying on the shore， watching the seagulls and listening to the sound all make up who Annie is。Annie wants to know more about her father。 Her mother has told her the story， but Annie thinks that it is just a story。 The truth will explain why she is different and what the strong connection she has to the sea。 That is what Annie wants to know。The book is enjoyable in writing and in the art。 The story tells of a girl who is different from other kids mentally and physically and knows it， but isn’t worried。 She knows she is loved by her mother and has the same feelings towards her mother。 The story brings this out。The art， done in watercolour and coloured pencil， is rich in colour with a feeling of a coastal location。 I find myself going back to enjoy the images and re-read bits of the story。 。。。more
Kristine
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I love David Almond。 This book is otherworldly and beautiful。 It’s a delicious tale of a girl from the sea and her sea shanty loving mother。 Just gorgeous。
April Gray
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I'm a bit at a loss for what to say about this story， because I'm not really sure what happened。 I can tell you for sure that I enjoyed it quite a bit- it's magical， like a folk tale， and you can't really be sure the magic isn't real。 It's dreamy and dreamlike， and there are dreams in the story， but are they dreams， or are they memories？ It's sweet， a bit odd， and pretty much confusing， but confusing in a good way。 The illustrations throughout add to the quirky， not quite real is this a dream？ q I'm a bit at a loss for what to say about this story， because I'm not really sure what happened。 I can tell you for sure that I enjoyed it quite a bit- it's magical， like a folk tale， and you can't really be sure the magic isn't real。 It's dreamy and dreamlike， and there are dreams in the story， but are they dreams， or are they memories？ It's sweet， a bit odd， and pretty much confusing， but confusing in a good way。 The illustrations throughout add to the quirky， not quite real is this a dream？ quality， and I'm not sure how I feel about the ending yet， but I will read this again， and love it again。 I know young me would've adored this book！ This won't be a book for everyone; it's not tidy， it leaves you pondering， but I hope all who will love this little gem will find it。 。。。more
Donna Merritt
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This is too confusing for a children's book。 Even as an adult， I didn't get it。 Then again， maybe that means a child would。 This is too confusing for a children's book。 Even as an adult， I didn't get it。 Then again， maybe that means a child would。 。。。more
Linda
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David Almond gives readers beautiful， complex characters。 I'm rarely sure they are real but perhaps are meant mostly as metaphors？ Annie Lumsden， at thirteen， is perfectly content to live in a shack with her mother by the sea， listening to her mother's tales， telling us her own tale。 She has not gone to school for a while， was asked to leave because she could not grasp the letters and numbers。 There is a brief mention of other children mocking。 Occasionally things happen like her legs weakening David Almond gives readers beautiful， complex characters。 I'm rarely sure they are real but perhaps are meant mostly as metaphors？ Annie Lumsden， at thirteen， is perfectly content to live in a shack with her mother by the sea， listening to her mother's tales， telling us her own tale。 She has not gone to school for a while， was asked to leave because she could not grasp the letters and numbers。 There is a brief mention of other children mocking。 Occasionally things happen like her legs weakening， collapsing。 A kind doctor cannot discover why though he is supportive every time she comes to him？ Her mother is loving， an artist who sells painted rocks and tells stories at the school。 Things are rather normal until a man from America shows up and seems to know who Annie really is， how special she is。 Is it about growing up？ Is Annie's tale complex because all growing up is complex？ I imagine every reader will have something different to answer。 Beatrice Alemagna's illustrations help us see more of the tale， yet enhance the mystery， too。 Thanks to Candlewick Press for this copy， first published by Walker Books。 。。。more
Deb （Readerbuzz） Nance
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Annie Lumsden can’t focus on letters or numbers in school， and she quickly decides to simply leave。 She finds pure joy and delight when she swims in the sea and lies on the rocks at the beach。 It’s the stories of her mum and the coming of a stranger that helps Annie come to an understanding of where she came from and what she is that frees her to be fully herself。The illustrations are beautiful and inviting， and what child doesn’t feel like she doesn’t really fit？ I had a wee bit of trouble with Annie Lumsden can’t focus on letters or numbers in school， and she quickly decides to simply leave。 She finds pure joy and delight when she swims in the sea and lies on the rocks at the beach。 It’s the stories of her mum and the coming of a stranger that helps Annie come to an understanding of where she came from and what she is that frees her to be fully herself。The illustrations are beautiful and inviting， and what child doesn’t feel like she doesn’t really fit？ I had a wee bit of trouble with the way Almond allowed Annie to suddenly be able to focus on letters and numbers after she understands her origins; I’d rather have Almond allowed that to slip away from her as unimportant， I think。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
Linda
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Such a beautiful imagination - I love David Almond’s tales of love and discovery。
Lyn
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A mysterious yarn on a girl with fainting spells， woven amidst her mother's own tales of love and loss。 A tale that would certainly appeal to the bohemian spirit。 A mysterious yarn on a girl with fainting spells， woven amidst her mother's own tales of love and loss。 A tale that would certainly appeal to the bohemian spirit。 。。。more
Mary Judy
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