Whisper Island

Twelve-year-old Elly expects a quiet summer on Whisper Island with her Uncle Nick. She finds old roads, strange local customs, a weathered house above the cove, and neighbors who seem to know more than they say. At first, the island feels ordinary enough. Then Elly hears her name near the shore. A strip of pale cloth appears on a fence post. A silver bell is found hanging from a chair deep in the cedar woods. And the more Elly listens, the more the island seems to answer. Something unfinished is moving through the old paths of Whisper Island. With the help of sharp-tongued June, guarded Ruth, and the impossible Miss Vane, Elly begins to uncover the story of Agnes Reeve, a woman who vanished long ago while trying to find her way home. But some places do not forget. And some things that call are not asking to be found. Whisper Island is a haunting upper middle grade mystery for readers who love island secrets, old legends, eerie atmosphere, and stories where the past is closer than it should be.