When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea by Karen Cushman - ISBN: 9780593650578
Hardcover
Orphaned girl’s westward journey tests courage, friendship, and finding home.

When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea

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  • Hardcover

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    23 April 2025

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Summary

From the Newbery-Award winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife’s Apprentice comes the story of an orphan who decides to go west–with nothing but gumption as her guide.

Sally O’Malley is an orphan working at a mineral spring hotel in the woods of central Oregon–that is, until she’s chucked out like chewed-on chicken bones, due entirely to an unfortunate incident with a pig and some church ladies.

And so Sally decides to head west to the sea. …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593650578
ISBN-10:0593650573
Author:Karen Cushman
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:23 April 2025
Weight:350g
Dimensions:140mm x 210mm
Audience Age:8-12
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When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea by Karen Cushman - ISBN: 9780593650578
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

★ “[A] middle-grade page turner that will work equally well for reading aloud or reading alone….This lively adventure tale is a page-turner for historical fiction fans.” —Booklist, starred review

★ “[T]his evocative historical novel….will have readers clambering to hitch a ride on this entertaining and gratifying adventure.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

An engrossing historical journey, filled with shenanigans that support trust and growth.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Sally O’Malley’s adventure will grip and charm even the most reluctant of readers.” —School Library Journal

“The choreography of peril and refuge is well managed as readers find themselves cheering Sally on to her happy ending.” —The Horn Book

About The Author

Karen Cushman

Karen Cushman is the Newbery Award-winning author of The Midwife’s Apprentice, Catherine, Called Birdy, and War and Millie McGonigle, among many other popular novels for young readers. She was inspired to write about a girl making her way west after many years of visiting Cannon Beach, a small town on the Oregon coast with a long history, with her family.

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