Western Wind

In "Pring Island," by Newbery Medal-winning author Paula Fox, eleven-and-a-half-year-old Elizabeth Benedict is reluctantly sent to spend a month with her grandmother in Maine, believing it's a punishment. As she explores the isolated island and befriends Aaron, the eccentric son of the only neighbors, unexpected revelations about her grandmother and herself emerge. This critically acclaimed novel delves into themes of isolation, creativity, and the complexities of family, as an elderly woman faces her mortality with grace.