By miracle or by magic, Jannet and Munroe Jaffrey, a childless couple who live in the far north, receive a baby girl fished from the sea, but one day a cloaked man with long, white hair appears at their home asking for his child back.
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From the Inside Flap:
ift from the sea to the childless Jannet and Munroe--but only a temporary one. The couple treat Gioga as if she were of their own flesh and blood, not understanding that they would need to let her go before long. When it comes time to return their daughter to her rightful home, desperation sets in. No amount of toil and bloodshed, however, will distract Gioga from the longing she feels to return. . . .
From the Back Cover:
"Those captivated by other selkie tales will find a full measure of magic and mystery here."--Kirkus Reviews
"The author's voice is straightforward and gripping; her images are as strong as the stones on which the fishermen hone their knives and as lyrical as the ebb and flow of the tides."--The Horn Book Magazine
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- PublisherDk Ink
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 078942469X
- ISBN 13 9780789424693
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages117
- IllustratorBailey Sian
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