He's a war vet who has been in love with Signe for ten years. Dogie, their neighbor and good friend, runs a surf shop out of his bus. Keeper's mother left when Keeper was three, and Signe has been raising her ever since. This is a complex, layered story that weaves flashbacks to flesh out the stories of each resident of Oyster Ridge Road, a small fictional town on the Gulf coast of Texas. (Best Dog) climb into a small row boat and let the tide pull them out into the Gulf to the sandbar where Keeper is convinced her mother will find her. Then all will be right in this small part of the Texas coast, Keeper's world all unto itself. Her mermaid mother will know just what to do, if only she can find her. But no, the stupid crabs ruined everything.īut Keeper has a plan - she will set things right. Everything went wrong, and it was a blue moon - it was supposed to be a perfect, extra-special day. It would make a wonderful family read-aloud, with many themes or issues to talk about and beautiful writing to enjoy.Īvailable on Amazon and at your local libraryTen-year-old Keeper has had a terrible day. Keeper, by Kathi Appelt, is a mesmerizing, beautiful story that is one of the very best books I've read in a long time. Once in a while, I read a book that pulls me into a different world and wraps me the threads of its characters' stories.
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