Starboard

by Nicola Skinner (Author)

Starboard
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Nicola Skinner's inventive, funny, surprising prose once again tells an honest story of big emotions, making Starboard the perfect follow-up to the critically acclaimed Storm.

Kirsten Bramble is too famous to have friends. That's what she tells herself, anyway--but with the end of her hit reality TV show barreling toward her, Kirsten's not sure she's ready to say goodbye to her lonely life of fame.

Luckily--or unluckily--Kirsten can't help being plunged headfirst into a new adventure when she's dragged on a class trip to visit the SS Great Britain. Because somehow, the ancient ship can speak to her--and she wants Kirsten to be her new captain.

The ship pulls out of the harbor with no sails and no working engine, and try as Kirsten might, she can't convince the ship to turn back until they find a way to help her finish her final quest.

Kirsten doesn't feel like a captain--but along the way, she may just realize that the ending of an adventure, while scary, can be just as special as the beginning.

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Kirkus

Starred Review
An extraordinarily profound and far-reaching coming-of-age story. 

ALA/Booklist

This inventive book proceeds with a wonderful air of whimsy and humor. An enthralling adventure packed with history and heart.

Review quotes

Praise for Storm:

Centered around the theme of allowing oneself to feel and experience anger, sadness, and pain rather than shoving them down, it challenges societal norms of adults "tidying up" kids' feelings. A hauntingly memorable mixture of humor and honest emotion. — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Skinner's poignant story of Frankie's ordinary and heartbreaking afterlife tackles grand themes of love, forgiveness, friendship, and even the meaning of life. A perfect book for fans of Neil Gaiman's Coraline and The Graveyard Book. — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780063071735
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
June 06, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV069000 - Juvenile Fiction | Ghost Stories
JUV041020 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships, & Underwater Craft
Library of Congress categories
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