Far from the Ocean's Edge
A Novel
$23.80
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
For fans of Lauren Wolk and Kate DiCamillo, a contemporary middle-grade novel about a girl searching for her father and finding friendship, adventure, and a new sense of family.
Growing up on a remote island with her mother, twelve-year-old Skye is endlessly curious about the natural world – tracking tides, seabirds, starfish – and dreams of becoming a marine biologist. But more than anything, she longs to reunite with the father she’s never met and finally feel her family is complete…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798896362142 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Brooke Carnwath |
| Publisher: | She Writes Press |
| Imprint: | She Writes Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
| Audience Age: | 9 |
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Critics Review
“A lovely, sweet, and deeply felt contemporary ode to a young girl’s dream of having a ‘normal’ family. The Wyoming landscape and lifestyle are beautifully illustrated, and the family dynamics are depicted with emotional truth.”—Janet Fox, author of The Mystery of Mystic Mountain
“Carnwath tells a story that will appeal to young readers of horse stories and western adventure. Highly recommended.”—LuAnn M. Rod, author of Maddie McDowell and the Rodeo Robbery
“Brooke Carnwath’s Far from the Ocean’s Edge is a tender, beautifully told story about family, identity, and what it means to find your place in the world. Skye’s journey is filled with rich detail, emotional depth, and characters whom readers will instantly connect with and root for. When readers finish this journey, it will be hard to forget long after the final page!”—Margo L. Dill, author of Anna and the Baking Championship and Finding My Place
Brooke Carnwath
Brooke Carnwath received a BA from Middlebury College and an MA in journalism from the University of Montana. Since then, she has authored one picture book, two novels for young readers, and a creative non-fiction project about the Yoga Sutras, which received an honourable mention in Hay House Publishing’s 2024 book contest. Her flash fiction has appeared in Women On Writing and in the Elk River Writers Workshop anthology Voices Elevated. She teaches writing at Montana State University and lives in Bozeman, Montana.
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