Secrets at Sea
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| Author | Richard Peck |
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| Illustrator | Kelly Murphy |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Dial |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 0-1424-2183-9 |
| Followed by | The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail |
Secrets at Sea is a 2011 children's novel written by Newbery medalist Richard Peck and illustrated by award-winning artist Kelly Murphy. It is a tale of a family of mice stowaways on an adventurous ship's journey, set in the late 19th century.
Plot
[edit]The Story of the four mice and their journey on a ship.
Characters
[edit]- Helena – The protagonist character, is the oldest mouse.
- Lamont
- Camilla
- Olive
- Duchess of Cheddar Gorge
- Nigel
- Mrs. Flora
- Mr. Floyd
- Lord Sebastian Sandown
- Mr. and Mrs. Cranston
- Mother and Father
- Katinka Van Tassel Dutch
- Vicky
- Alice
- Mrs. Flint
- Mona
- Mrs. Minture
- Gideon McSorley
- Barn
- Aunt Fannie Fanimore
- Elena
- Cecil
- Queen Victoria
- Lord Peter
- Lady Augusta Drear
- Nanny Pratt
- Little Lord Sandown
- The Mouse Queen
Reception
[edit]Secrets at Sea has received widespread acclaim and was featured on best books of the year lists by the New York Times,[1] Kirkus Reviews[2] and People Magazine.[3] Additionally, the artwork for Secrets at Sea received Gold Medals[4] from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, as well as distinction from the Society of Illustrators in New York.[5]
Awards
[edit]Best of lists
[edit]2011 Notable Children's Books, The New York Times[6]
2011 Best Books for Children, Kirkus Reviews
2011 Ten Best Books for Children, People magazine
Starred reviews
[edit]2011 Starred Review, Publishers Weekly[7]
2011 Starred Review, The Horn Book magazine[8]
2011 Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews[9]
Illustration competitions
[edit]2012 Original Art Show, Society of Illustrators
2013 Gold Medal (Children's Market Category), Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
References
[edit]- ^ Egan, Elisabeth (10 November 2011). "Mice, Twice (Published 2011)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04.
- ^ Vicky Smith (ed.). "Best Children's Books of 2011". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02.
- ^ Steve Jenkins. "Picks for Kids: People Magazine's Ten Best Books for Children in 2011". Archived from the original on 2016-03-31.
- ^ The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles 51st Annual Illustration Exhibition Gold Award Children's Market Category
- ^ The Society of Illustrators Original Art 2012 Featured Artists
- ^ New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2011
- ^ Secrets At Sea Starred Review on Publishers Weekly
- ^ Secrets At Sea a Starred Book on The Horn Book
- ^ Starred review on Kirkus
