Margaret, is a selkie, held captive by her smitten father, who has kept margarets precious seal pelt hostage for 16 years. Selkie girl by laurie brooks knopf books for young readers october 2008. When elin jean discovers her mothers selkie pelt hidden in the rafters and returns it. And, as the child of this unusual union, she must make another decision. Laurie brooks is a nationally recognized playwright, young adult fiction author and creator of the interactive afterplay forum. Now, former nyu professor laurie brooks, author of selkie girl, takes on the causes of and solutions for writers block. Commissioned by and premiered at the coterie theatre. Fergus lives with his father by the sea, but is lonely. Now, former nyu professor laurie brooks, author of. Her sixteen published plays have been produced at theatres across the. See all books authored by lauren brooke, including coming home, and after the storm, and more on.
On the wild rocky islands north of scotland it is told round the peat fires that the selkies transform into beautiful lasses on midsummers eve and dance on the beach, celebrating the dual nature of the seal. Selkie girl isbn 9780375851704 pdf epub laurie brooks ebook. Selkie girl by laurie brooks is a fantastic tale set it, you guesed it, the orkney isles about a girl who is half selkies half human and discovers a lot of hertiage and does brave things. I had imagined that, like most of these books, it was based on the folklore myth of selkies. This acclaimed book by laurie brooks is available at in several formats for your ereader.
Although her father tried to keep her safe within their scottish island croft, elin jean insisted on going to school when she was eight, only to be persecuted by her peers for things she. Laurie brooks when sixteenyearold elin jean finds a seal pelt hidden at home and realizes that her mother is actually a selkie, she returns the pelt to her. Learn more about selkie girl in the king county library system digital collection. Her strange, webbed fingers and mysterious family history unsettle the other islanders, who shun her cruelly. This book was amazing, very well written, beautifully scripted, and a quick, easy. Selkie girl palm beach county library system overdrive. And the mystery of the story was small but you are wondering the answer till the end of the story. She is a gentle soul, and cant stand the annual tradition of killing seal babies to thin the population. But brooks, a playwright making her novelistic debut, ultimately pulls off this retelling of the selkie myth with compelling, compassionate characters and creatively detailed descriptions of the terrain above and below the surface of the sea. In selkie girl by laurie brooks, the main character elin jean has had webbed fingers her whole life. The selkie girl by susan cooper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Donallan is a fisherman who lives in an island croft farmhouse, alone save for his dog. Part land, part sea, she must explore both worlds and dig deep inside herself to figure out where she belongs, and where her future lies. Feb 22, 2012 16 yeah, ive listened to the seal maiden musical. Laurie brooks writing creates an imagery so vivid that you can feel and imagine the vastness of the ocean, the horror of the. She is a gentle soul, and cant stand the annual tradition of killing seal babies to thin the. She is a young lady who despises selkie girl by laurie brooks teen ink. Her sixteen published plays have been produced at theatres across the country and abroad. Now is the time to celebrate mermaids, especially with so many new novels about them coming out.
Poignant, meaningful, and romantic, selkie girl is a lyrical debut about a mesmerizing legend. Oct 14, 2008 and, as the child of this unusual union, she must make another decision. Learn more about selkie girl in the palm beach county library system digital collection. He falls in love with a beautiful selkie and steals her sealskin so that she cannot resume her animal form. Selkie girl ebook by laurie brooks 9780375891441 rakuten kobo. Laurie brooks writing creates an imagery so vivid that you can feel and imagine the vastness of the ocean, the horror of the seals fate. Even tam mccodron, the gypsy boy to whom she is strangely drawn, seems to belong more than she does. A novel by laurie brooks book 4 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in english and held by 463 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Elin jean has always known she was different from the others on their r.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Selkie girl book santa clara county library bibliocommons. This book was amazing, very well written, beautifully scripted, and a quick, easy read on top of that. Selkie girl by laurie brooks overdrive rakuten overdrive. This play was the basis of brooks young adult novel selkie girl. The selkie girl tells the orkney legend of the female seal, lyrically written by the english author, susan cooper. Lauren brooke books list of books by author lauren brooke. Ya girl with selkie mom name that book librarything. But fergus doesnt know that his treasure belongs to someone else a selkie girl has lost her seal skin and. Laurie brooks when sixteenyearold elin jean finds a seal pelt hidden at home and realizes that her mother is actually a selkie, she returns the pelt to her mother, only to find her life taking many unexpected. Donallan is a fisherman who lives in an island croft farmhouse, alone save for his dog, angus, and his cat, cat.
Selkie girl by laurie brooks nook book ebook barnes. My goal for my blogs is to give you, the mermaid enthusiast, a look at what great mermaid books, movies ect. On the cusp of womanhood, she worries that no will ever love her, and she struggles to define herself as something other than a freak. Laurie brooks writing creates an imagery so vivid that you can feel and imagine the vastness of the ocean, the horror of the seals fate, the beauty of the land and elin jeans struggle to belong either on land or in the sea. Discover book depositorys huge selection of laura brooks books online. This is the story of a 16 year old girl who lives on the orkney islands, north of the scottish mainland. Discussion and writing exercises that tackle getting started, getting unstuck, finishing, and sending in your manuscript. This exciting expanded version takes us beyond the land and into the tides where elin jean finds that there is more beneath the sea than you or i can imagine. Laurie brooks has 15 books on goodreads with 1847 ratings.
Selkie girl is the story of elin jean, a young irish woman whos home lies not on the land or in the sea, but in both. Laurie brooks is a playwright whose work includes the wrestling season, a young adult play. Brooks, laurie laurie brooks gollobin worldcat identities. Its kind of hard to find, so you might have to scour your favorite bookstores website i got it from books amillion. Elin jean has always known she was different from the others on their remote island home. And the mystery of the story was small but you are wondering the answer.
Books about seals animals what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Laurie brooks is an awardwinning playwright and ya fiction author. The selkie girl 100bookseverychildshouldreadbeforegrowingup. But brooks, a playwright making her novelistic debut, ultimately pulls off this retelling of the selkie myth with compelling, compassionate characters and creatively detailed descriptions of the terrain above. Part land, part sea, she must explore both worlds and dig deep inside herself to figure out where she belongs, and. Selkie girl by laurie brooks personally i think this book was only intresting when we were told the story how the sekings happened.