MY LIFE WITH THE WAVE

by Catherine Cowan
Enchanted by a trip to the shore, a boy brings a wave home with him, but its shifting moods soon get out of hand. Based on a story by Octavio Paz, with surreal illustrations full of hidden images. Lothrop Lee & Shepard; ages four to eight.
MY LIFE WITH THE WAVE

ONE MORNING IN MAINE

by Robert McCloskey
A lost tooth, a dig for clams, a row across the harbor and an ice cream cone are the timeless themes of this serene story. Viking; ages four to eight.
ONE MORNING IN MAINE

THE CAY

by Theodore Taylor
On a tiny Caribbean island, there's no room for prejudice as a shipwrecked boy learns to trust an old black sailor for his survival. Flare; ages nine to 12.
THE CAY

THE EYES OF THE AMARYLLIS

by Natalie Babbitt
Do you believe in things you can't explain? A young girl visits her grandmother, who is still waiting for a sign from the sea that swallowed her husband's ship.
Farrar Straus & Giroux; ages nine to 12.
THE EYES OF THE AMARYLLIS

ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS

by Scott O'Dell
The real-life story of an Indian girl who lived alone for 18 years on a rocky island off the coast of California.
Houghton Mifflin; ages nine to 12.
ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS

SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS

by Arthur Ransome
This vintage favorite follows four (unchaperoned) siblings as they sail to a nearby island and camp out in an elaborate game of explorers and pirates.
David R. Godine; ages nine to 12.
Swallows And Amazons