Lost on Brier Island

Fourteen-year-old Alex’s life is in ruins. Her family ripped apart by unspeakable tragedy, she is stuck on Brier Island for the summer with her aunt. At first, Alex is desperate to escape this place where everyone’s business is public knowledge and there is too much time to think. But the island begins to work its magic, with its quirky characters, rugged landscape, and whale-filled ocean, and Alex forms a special bond with an adventurous baby whale she names Daredevil.

Through her attachment to Daredevil and the beauty of Brier Island, Alex slowly begins the long journey toward healing. But everything changes when Alex is suddenly thrown into a life-or-death struggle. Can she find the courage and the strength to save Daredevil- and herself?

Moving, funny, and honest, this is a powerful story of losing loved ones and finding yourself, set against the stunning backdrop of Brier Island.

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Amazing book!!

Have you ever read a book that felt so real before? Well, this book is the perfect book for you!

This book is called Lost On Brier Island by Jo Ann Yhard. It is published by Nimbus Publishing and given to me for free for being an Our Stories Matter Youth Ambassador with Digitally Lit!

In this book, we follow our main character Alex as she goes through the grieving process of losing her older brother, Adam, from an accident that she thought she caused. She goes away to live with her Aunt Sophie who lives on the beautiful Brier Island where she learns about the sea animals and a very special whale who quickly becomes her friend. but when she learns a big secret, can she save her whole world from falling apart?

This adventure book is set in the beautiful Brier Island which is a very small island on the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia. The setting really reminded me of the rugged coastlines of Newfoundland and the kindness of people which is very common in Newfoundland too!

Some of my favourite parts in the story is when Alex meets her (not so little) whale friend, Daredevil for the first time ever and when she finds out that Daredevil is stuck and can not escape!

In conclusion, this book was so amazing but also a little bit sad because I saw myself in Alex. Last year my parents got a divorce so I understood what Alex was going through. I loved this book so much that I will most likely reread it in the near future!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟\5 stars

I recommend this book.

Jorja Walker

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Halifax

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Lost on Brier Island Review

Alex lives in the big city of Halifax, but after a tragic accident Alex is sent to live with her Aunt Sophie on Briar Island for the summer. Briar Island is a small island on the Bay of Fundy in the middle of nowhere and Alex hates it! She is lonely and depressed but when her Aunt takes her on a whale watching tour, her whole perspective of the island changes. Alex has a chance encounter with a baby humpback whale who she names Dare Devil.
Her encounter with Dare Devil lifts her spirits and she starts to make friends and begins enjoying her stay. Alex constantly wants to go out on the boat to see Dare Devil and Gus the family friend always takes her out.
On one trip Alex slips on the deck and hits her head and knocks herself out. She awakens in a hospital bed in Halifax. Alex starts to become tormented by haunting hospital memories. After she is released from the hospital Alex decides to go back to stay with her Aunt as her parents keep fighting and she is stressed to the max. Unfortunately her parents decide to go with her to visit Aunt Sophie as well. One of the first things they do together as a family is go whale watching with Gus. Alex becomes very concerned when Dare Devil is nowhere to be found. When they reached land, Alex and her friend go for a walk to try to escape from her parents who are fighting again. The girls accidentally come across Dare Devil who is beached and tangled in fishing gear. With the tide and a thick fog rolling in the girls are placed in a horrible predicament and Alex is reliving her nightmare again!
I really enjoyed this book even though the story is very sad. I cried all through the book but there were also many happy moments. A few of the characters were very funny especially Gus and Dare Devil. I recognized many of the places that were described in the book which is pretty neat. Overall I give this book an 8/10. Make sure you have a box of tissues handy when reading this!

I recommend this book.