Artemis Sparke and the Sound Seekers Brigade
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“Warning: Artemis Sparke is pure energy! Equal parts ecologist, artist, scientist and historian, Art had me riding her tailwind on her mission to protect the delicate salt marsh of Long Island Sound. And, oh my, the stakes are high—environmentally and personally! Kenna’s well-crafted debut is a timely gift.”
– Leslie Connor, National Book Award finalist and author of The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle and Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?
Summary
When Artemis Sparke has had it with humans, she heads to the nearby salt marsh to hang out with the birds, plants and mollusks who don’t make a big deal of her stutter. The shoreline sanctuary is predictable, unlike her family and friends, and the data in her science journal proves it. But one day that data goes haywire, and her bird friend RT confirms it: the salt marsh is dying. Artemis discovers that the historic hotel where she lives with her mom may be part of the problem, but speaking up would mean confronting the cranky hotel owner who happens to be her mom’s boyfriend and boss. Artemis conjures up help from deceased ecologists, and as she works to untangle their clues, she finds family secrets that could be the key to saving the salt marsh but also may destroy her life as she knows it.
More Info
Artemis Sparke and the Sound Seekers Brigade (02/02/23) is the first book in the Brave Girl Collection.
Published by Regal House/Fitzroy Books
Part of the proceeds will benefit Save the Sound.
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2024 Green Earth Book Award (Shortlist; Recommended Book)
2023 National Indie Excellence Award (Finalist)
2019 Tassy Walden Award (MG Honorable Mention)