Books like Thunder from the sea by Joan Hiatt Harlow
Tomโs longing for family and a canine companion finally opens up on a quiet island. Yet tensions with neighbors and the arrival of a new baby test his hopes and increase the stakes for a fresh start.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Joan Hiatt Harlow
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