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Christopher must wait out a long, fretful night before searching for his dog lost during an island storm.

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Carol Carrick

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Donald Carrick

Donald Carrick

1929 - 1989
American
Donald Carrick was born in Dearborn, Michigan, and attended the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center and the Academy of Art in Vienna. He now lives in N... See more

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Reviews

Plumfield and Paideia

Christopher Books
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
I love Christopher’s parents, and I love the time in which Christoper is growing up. He is allowed considerably more freedom to roam and explore than children today are, but that is part of the magic for our young readers. Christopher’s parents are deeply loving and concerned, but they also give him a significant amount of space and latitude to stretch and grow.

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Kirkus Reviews

Lost in the Storm
Christopher of Sleep Out (1973) takes the ferry to visit his friend Gray, who lives on an island where the two boys play...

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