Into the Wind by William Loizeaux5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() "This memorable book includes illustrations by Laura Jacobsen.They really add to the story.This emotional story deals with friendship, compassion, death, and grief. "A tender middle grade novel about an unconventional, multigenerational friendship formed across one significant summer." - Foreword Reviews (2021 Best of Indies Finalist) A moving, well-written tale about an unusual friendship.”- Kirkus Reviews “That Rusty allows himself to be changed by Hazel’s friendship and guidance speaks well of him in a subtle way, and it’s touching to see their mutual caring and compassion. Strong Social Emotional Learning / FREE Discussion Guide AvailableĬlick to: Read an interview with the author. ![]() Middle Grade Fiction 192 pages Ages 9-13 Grades 3 to 6 RL: 4 Hazel asks-no, demands-that Rusty take her sailing. While working on his boat at the village dock one evening, Rusty meets Hazel, a feisty local artist from an old sailing family. Rusty’s only refuge is in caring for and teaching himself to sail a small, beloved sailboat. Worst of all, his mom is far away on the mainland -undergoing treatment for her sudden, confusing, and exhausting “sadness”-while his dad struggles to keep the household together. ![]() He’s just flunked fifth-grade math and has to go to summer school. It’s shaping up to be a rotten summer for Rusty, a young sailing fan who lives on an island off the New England coast. ![]()
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