Project Description
The Coastwatcher
by Elise Weston
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-350-4
Publication Date: 8/30/2005
Page Count: 160
Size: 6 ̎ x 9 ̎
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
Price: $7.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-484-6
Publication Date: 4/1/ 2009
Page Count: 160
Size: 6 ̎ x 9 ̎
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-56145-992-6
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
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F&P: U, Gr 5, Genre HF
Lexile: 600L
Themes: Persistence, Polio, Prisoners of War, WWII
BISAC 1: JUV000000 JUVENILE FICTION / General
BISAC 2: JUV001000 JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
BISAC 3: JUV016150 JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
Reviews
“Deftly written, this story manages to braid real history with a fictional mystery, creating a tension that builds from beginning to end. Educational and suspenseful.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“An enjoyable historical novel.” ―School Library Journal
“A tautly woven story that blends an intriguing mystery with historical significance. The details of the war’s impact on average Americans are seamlessly interwoven into the plot, giving the story classroom possibilities. ” ―Booklist
Awards
Society of School Librarians International Book Awards (Honor Book, Language Arts K-6 Novels) ―Society of School Librarians International, 2006
Agatha Award (Nominee) ―Malice Domestic, 2005
Kentucky Bluegrass Awards (Master List, Grades 3-5) ―Kentucky Reading Association, Kentucky School Media Association, 2008
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee, Grades 3-5) ―Minnesota Youth Reading Awards, 2010-2011
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Volunteer State Book Awards (Master List, Grades 4-6) ―Tennessee Association of School Librarians, 2007-2008
Great Stone Face Book Award (Nominee) ―Children’s Librarians of New Hampshire, 2006-2007
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Meet the Author

Elise Weston is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. She has published articles and book reviews in numerous publications and is the former book page editor of Augusta Magazine. She lives in Georgia.