Surrounded by Sea: Life on a New England Fishing Island

Discover what life is like season by season when you're surrounded by the sea. See the ferry that brings people and supplies to the island and the fisherman preparing their nets for the summer fishing season. Learn about the significance of buoys, the workings of lobster traps, and the variety of boats you can see from the shore.

Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 01/03/2006
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 8.92h x 9.82w x 0.12d
ISBN: 9780823420216
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 104927 / Surrounded by Sea: Life on a New England Fishing Island

About the Author
Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator, according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.