The Dolphin Princess
Sylva Kelegian
Audio CD
(Sylva Kelegian and Blackstone Audio, Dec. 2, 2014)
[Children's Fiction (Ages 10-12)] *Winner of the 2015 Beverly Hills Book Award for Best Children's Fiction *2015 Gold Medal winner at Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards [Read by Justine Eyre] The Dolphin Princess, a middle-grade book for readers who love a good adventure, is the Winner of the Beverly Hills Book Award for Best Children's Fiction in 2015 ! When eight-year-old Saroya loses her mother, her usually absent father takes her on a cruise for her birthday, which he forgets to celebrate. Devastated and very seasick, Saroya falls off the ship trying to catch a locket that once belonged to her mother. She is rescued by a dolphin, who takes her to the magical Animia Island, where she meets Josephine, a stuffed puppet; her son, Little Joe; Calista the conch; Jonbl the baseball glove; and Spoon. They, among others, were all unwanted and have come to life. Through her new friends, Saroya learns she is not alone and that where there is life, there is love.
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