💗 BECOMING GRACE by Hilary McKay
PAPERBACK
Author: Â Hilary McKay
Illustrator: Â Keith Robinson
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BECOMING GRACE is a warm and inspiring story that brings the childhood of real-life heroine Grace Darling to life. Set on the rugged Northumberland coast, the novel follows Grace as she grows up as the daughter of a lighthouse keeper, surrounded by siblings, animals, and the wild sea.
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Although Grace loves her family and island life, she is frightened of boats and troubled by the shipwrecks she witnesses from the shore. When a new lighthouse is built, it seems the danger has passed - until the dramatic wreck of the Forfarshire changes everything.
Faced with an impossible choice, Grace must decide whether she can overcome her fear to help save lives. Hilary McKay writes with warmth and sensitivity, making Grace’s doubts and bravery easy to understand and deeply moving.
Perfect for readers aged 9+, Becoming Grace is a powerful and uplifting read. It’s a story about courage, compassion, and how ordinary people can rise to extraordinary moments.
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