Saskia's Journey

Nov 15, 2024 11:44 PM

Author:Theresa Breslin

Saskia's Journey

Saskia Granton is intrigued by an invitation to visit her reclusive great-aunt Alessandra, who lives on the Scottish coast. It's a chance to rediscover her lifelong love of the sea - and to forget, if only for a few weeks, the boring career her parents have mapped out for her.

Swept immediately into the rhythm of life in a fishing community, Saskia slowly begins to realize how little she really knows about her roots. Somehow, she needs to understand the past if she is to find the direction she needs for her future - a future that may or may not include her new friend Ben.

Just as the sea gives up its bounty, so too her great-aunt must reveal the secrets of the past - the terrible toll of lives lost, and the very personal tragedy that left Alessandra herself so isolated.

Only then can Saskia break free . . .

Reviews

Themes of loss and forgiveness are at the heart of this haunting tale of self-discovery by an author at the height of her powers . . . Breslin's mesmerising descriptions of the sea and the people who depend upon it captures all the atmospheric beauty of north-west Scotland. A truly memorable story

—— The Bookseller

A sensitive, finely structured novel which unfolds as delicately as a "creamy purl of foam at the water's edge"

—— Books for Keeps

Packs an emotional punch whilst highlighting the contemporary concerns of fishing communities under threat of economic extinction

—— Guardian

Saskia's Journey is a sensitive, finely structured, balanced narrative

—— Writeaway!

Starring the fuzziest, friendliest wee wolf ever to grace the pages of a picture book, the story turns stereotypes on its head as Rolf fails to howl at the moon, harass little pigs or eat any grannies

—— Big Issue Scotland

The stylised pictures bring the characters beautifully to life and add so much to the story. Large print and just a few sentences on each page make it perfect for new readers, but great fun for all abilities. I love it!

—— Primary Times

This has the little wolf being good and trying very hard to be bad but just can't do it! He tries to convert the bad wolf! Does he succeed? Let your child decide

—— Families Magazine

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