Annal:1989 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry
From AwardAnnals
Results of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in the year 1989. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry
- Children's books
- Children's authors
- Young Adult books
- Young Adult authors.
- 1989 Horn Book-fiction winner
- Score: 10.39
When Emma’s father goes to the hospital for surgery, she is sent to stay with Aunt Bea the “terror” and kindly Uncle Crispin. Emma wonders how she will survive two weeks with the always hostile Aunt Bea.
Luckily, Emma makes a friend, Bertie, and the two girls begin a project on the beach. Together they build tiny houses out of stones, shells, and all sorts of sea treasures. Here at the beach with Bertie, Emma finds comfort and friendship and takes pride in her carefully planned village.
Then one day Emma and Bertie’s village is destroyed…
