A Clear Spring

by Barbara Sjoholm and Barbara Wilson

Willa C. Lopez is traveling on her own for the first time. She's almost twelve, and grown-up enough to fly on a plane by herself and spend the summer away from home. But is Willa ready for the changes, surprises, and mysteries she'll find when she arrives?

Willa is spending her summer in Seattle with Aunt Ceci and her partner, Janie. Through her work as a naturalist, Janie introduces Willa to the local wildlife and ecosystems of the Pacific...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558612777
• ISBN13: 9781558612778
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Feminist Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.1" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

rousing feminist multicultural detective story

Many points to the author for conveying a lot of ecological information in a believable mystery story, with credible adults and believable teenage behavior. I agree with the Booklist reviewer that the text is a bit didactic but this is not necessarily a handicap if environmental educators can subtly recommend it for their more reluctant students. And the multicultural elements are very strong--not many novels for teenagers do this good a job of integrating them.