Moonpenny Island

Moonpenny Island is a middle grade novel by Tricia Springstubb that follows Flor, an eleven-year-old girl living on a small island. When her best friend Sylvie is sent to the mainland for school, and her mother leaves to take care of Flor's sick grandmother, Flor begins to face significant changes in her life. Her sister harboring a dangerous secret adds to Flor’s challenges. Amidst these struggles, Flor helps a geologist and his daughter excavate prehistoric trilobites, leading her to learn important truths about her loved ones and herself. The novel explores themes of friendship, secrets, and coming of age, while reflecting on what it means to see through someone else’s eyes.