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Set on a remote northern island, a fisherman encounters a baby girl tossed into the sea during a violent storm. He and his wife welcome her into their fishing‑village home, forming a powerful family bond. Yet the young girl’s haunting ties to the ocean and the mythic allure of selkies raise an urgent question: can they keep her on land, or will the sea call her home once again?
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Berlie Doherty
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