Angel Walker

Angel Walker by Faith RichardsonPublished by Fox Song Books." . . a lively story that will appeal to the YA reader and keep their interest to the end" The Lamplighter.." . . a wonderfully engaging novel that weaves a story with a loving sense of spirit throughout, leaving kids with more than just a good read" Chinaberry Book Service.Sylvie's mom can't deal with her divorce and Sylvie's dad's imminent wedding, so she sends 12-year-old Sylvie to stay with Great Aunt Honoura in Hawaii over the Christmas holidays. Sylvie is far from pleased--who wants to spend Christmas with some old aunt you've never even met??! But, Sylvie very quickly has other things to worry about. Soon after boarding the airplane at the Vancouver airport, she sees a strange woman do something rather mysterious to an innocent glass of water. And now this weird lady keeps turning up wherever Sylvie and her new friend, Keauka, are--and then unfathomably disappears into the ocean. The mystery leads Sylvie and Keauka right into the midst of guardian angels who live as creatures, and to one of the caretakers who walks with them.Fox Song Books Young Adult Fiction Age 12 & up. Appropriate for Grades 4-6.