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Ebb and Flow

Ebb and Flow

Ebb and Flow Paperback / softback -

by Heather Smith

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  • Title Ebb and Flow
  • Author Heather Smith
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 232
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Kids Can Press
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9781525303357
  • ISBN 9781525303357 / 152530335X
  • Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.7 x 5.3 x 0.63 in (22.10 x 13.46 x 1.60 cm)
  • Age range 09 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 4 - 7
  • Reading level 480
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Friendship, Grandmothers
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2024402533
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
  • Quantity available 7

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From the publisher

One summer,
after a long plane ride
and a rotten bad year
I went to Grandma Jo's.
It was my mother's idea.
Jett, what you need is a change of scenery.
I think she needed a change of scenery, too.
One without me.
Because that rotten bad year?
That was my fault.

Thus begins the poignant story, told in free verse, of eleven-year-old Jett. Last year, Jett and his mother had moved to a new town for a fresh start after his father went to jail. But Jett soon learned that fresh starts aren't all they're cracked up to be. When he befriended a boy with a difficult home life, Jett found himself in a cycle of bad decisions that culminated in the betrayal of a friend - a shameful secret he still hasn't forgiven himself for. Will a summer spent with his unconventional grandmother help Jett find his way to redemption?

Writing in artfully crafted free-verse vignettes, Heather Smith uses a deceptively simple style to tell a powerful and emotionally charged story. The engaging narrative and the mystery of Jett's secret keep the pages turning and will appeal to both reluctant and avid readers. This captivating book offers a terrific opportunity for classroom discussions about the many ways to tell a story and how a small number of carefully chosen words can have a huge impact. It also showcases the positive character traits of empathy resilience, courage, and responsibility.

About the author

Heather Smith is an award-winning author of seven picture books, including The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden, A Plan for Pops and Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship. She is also the author of four young adult novels and three middle-grade novels. Her novel Ebb and Flow won the TD Children's Book award and was shortlisted for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Award. Her most recent novel, Tig, was the winner of the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award. Heather's books have been translated into eight languages. She lives with her family in Waterloo, Ontario.
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