父親過世後，露克蕾西亞與母親搬到偏遠的燭島，試圖逃離過往的傷痛與外界的注視。夏日的海風、畫筆與孤雛魚鷹成為她的慰藉，卻也引領她發現島上隱藏的祕密與新生的可能。蘿倫．沃克細膩描繪失落後的重建之路，是一段關於藝術、悲傷與自我療癒的故事。A moving portrait of loss and the restorative power of art from Lauren Wolk, the Newbery Honor-winning author of Beyond the Bright Sea.Lucretia Sanderson has a secret.Lucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: Summer, 986; Winter, 315) to escape—escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and escape the journalists that hound her mother, a famous and reclusive artist. The rocky coast and ocean breeze are a welcome respite for Lucretia, who dedicates her summer days to painting, exploring the island, and caring for an orphaned osprey chick.But Candle Island has secrets of its own—a hidden room in her new house, a mysterious boy with a beautiful voice—and just like the strong tides that surround the shores, they will catch Lucretia in their wake.With an unforgettable New England setting and a complex web of relationships old a
