The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages

The Green Glass Sea

The Gordon Family Saga #1

Ellen Klages

321 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional informative lighthearted medium-paced
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A heartfelt story of a budding friendship in the thick of the war--winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction It's 1943, and eleven-year-old Dewey Kerrigan is en route to New Mexico to live with her mathematician father. Soon she arri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 688 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
adventurous 57%
informative 57%
sad 57%
reflective 42%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
challenging 21%
hopeful 21%
lighthearted 14%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 20%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

4.02

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