Cover of The Line Tender

The Line Tender

Kate Allen

In the summer of 1996, twelve-year-old Lucy and her friend Fred investigate shark research after a dead great white is brought to their Cape Cod town. Lucy's mother, who died five years earlier, had studied sharks and left a proposal about tagging and tracking them. As sightings increase and a sudden accident shakes the community, Lucy faces fresh grief, memories of her mother, and changing feelings about Fred.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.

Book details

Lexile Text Measure
710L
ATOS Book Level
4.6
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
9
Word Count
62327
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
Q
Themes
Friendship · Grief And Loss · Ocean Life · Science
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Published
April 16, 2019
Pages
384
ISBN-13
9780735231603
Language
English