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The Line Tender

By: Kate Allen
Narrated by: Jenna Lamia
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Funny, poignant, and deeply moving, The Line Tender is a story of nature's enduring mystery and a girl determined to find meaning and connection within it.

Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart's marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, collecting shark data when she died suddenly. Lucy was seven. Since then Lucy and her father have kept their heads above water--thanks in large part to a few close friends and neighbors. But June of her twelfth summer brings more than the end of school and a heat wave to sleepy Rockport. On one steamy day, the tide brings a great white--and then another tragedy, cutting short a friendship everyone insists was "meaningful" but no one can tell Lucy what it all meant. To survive the fresh wave of grief, Lucy must grab the line that connects her depressed father, a stubborn fisherman, and a curious old widower to her mother's unfinished research on the Great White's return to Cape Cod. If Lucy can find a way to help this unlikely quartet follow the sharks her mother loved, she'll finally be able to look beyond what she's lost and toward what's left to be discovered.

★"Confidently voiced."—Kirkus Reviews, starred
★"Richly layered."—Publishers Weekly, starred
★"A hopeful path forward."—Booklist, starred
★"Life-affirming."—BCCB, starred
★"Big-hearted." —Bookpage, starred
★“Will appeal to just about everyone.” – SLC, starred
★"Exquisitely, beautifully real."—Shelf Awareness, starred Growing Up & Facts of Life Difficult Discussions Family Life Fiction Friendship Heartfelt Growing Up Literature & Fiction Social & Life Skills Funny

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This beautiful story holds within its pages the power to help people of all ages process grief from the loss of a loved one. As a parent, there are many conversations initiated by the topics covered in the story line. As a reader, it was highly thought-provoking and enriching. As an educator, the plot is well-executed and themes are deeply meaningful. Overall, this has become one of my favorite books, and I can’t wait to share it!

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Loved the story how fascinating it was great book for any new englandwr wanting to read the book would highly suggest

Great book

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Jenna Lamia is so so so perfect as the narrator for Kate Allen’s beautiful story. She embodied all the big emotion and heart young people carry around each day, with strength and immense capacity. I will be buying the hard copy to enjoy all over again.

Excellent narration, beautiful story

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This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Story is sincere and heartfelt. Characters are well fleshed out and it was so relatable. I loved every second of it!!

Absolutely Amazing

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I did not like how Fred died in the beginning because I was just starting to like him

The overall story

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