When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea

Karen Cushman

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Random House Inc
23 April 2025

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

From the Newbery-Award winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice comes the story of an orphan who decides to go west--with nothing but gumption as her guide.

From the Newbery-Award winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice comes the story of an orphan who decides to go west--with nothing but gumption as her guide.

Sally O'Malley is an orphan working at a mineral spring hotel in the woods of central Oregon--that is, until she's chucked out like chewed-on chicken bones, due entirely to an unfortunate incident with a pig and some church ladies.

And so Sally decides to head west to the sea.

Glorious, she's heard. Fierce, she's heard. Why not see for herself? Before long Sally encounters a dangerous bobcat--and that's just the first day! Safe in the knowledge that she's fearless, she continues on her journey with no place to belong and no one to depend on. And that's just fine with her.

Then a lady called Major, an old donkey, a loyal dog, and an abominable brat show Sally that she's not quite as brave as she thinks.

It turns out that counting on someone else is the scariest thing of all.

By: Karen Cushman
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 350g
ISBN: 9780593650578
ISBN 10: 0593650573
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 23 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Karen Cushman is the Newbery Award-winning author of The Midwife's Apprentice, Catherine, Called Birdy, and War and Millie McGonigle, among many other popular novels for young readers. She was inspired to write about a girl making her way west after many years of visiting Cannon Beach, a small town on the Oregon coast with a long history, with her family.

Reviews for When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea

★ ""[A] middle-grade page turner that will work equally well for reading aloud or reading alone....This lively adventure tale is a page-turner for historical fiction fans."" —Booklist, starred review ★ ""[T]his evocative historical novel....will have readers clambering to hitch a ride on this entertaining and gratifying adventure."" —Publishers Weekly, starred review ""An engrossing historical journey, filled with shenanigans that support trust and growth."" —Kirkus Reviews ""Sally O’Malley’s adventure will grip and charm even the most reluctant of readers."" —School Library Journal ""The choreography of peril and refuge is well managed as readers find themselves cheering Sally on to her happy ending."" —The Horn Book

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