Secrets at Sea explained
Secrets at Sea is a 2011 children's novel written by Newbery medalist Richard Peck and illustrated by award-winning artist Kelly Murphy. It is a tale of a family of mice stowaways on an adventurous ship's journey, set in the late 19th century.
Plot
The Story of the four mice and their journey on a ship.
Characters
- Helena – The protagonist character, is the oldest mouse.
- Lamont
- Camilla
- Olive
- Duchess of Cheddar Gorge
- Nigel
- Mrs. Flora
- Mr. Floyd
- Lord Sebastian Sandown
- Mr. and Mrs. Cranston
- Mother and Father
- Katinka Van Tassel Dutch
- Vicky
- Alice
- Mrs. Flint
- Mona
- Mrs. Minture
- Gideon McSorley
- Barn
- Aunt Fannie Fanimore
- Elena
- Cecil
- Queen Victoria
- Lord Peter
- Lady Augusta Drear
- Nanny Pratt
- Little Lord Sandown
- The Mouse Queen
Reception
Secrets at Sea has received widespread acclaim and was featured on best books of the year lists by the New York Times,[1] Kirkus Reviews[2] and People Magazine.[3] Additionally, the artwork for Secrets at Sea received Gold Medals[4] from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, as well as distinction from the Society of Illustrators in New York.[5]
Awards
Best of lists
2011 Notable Children's Books, The New York Times[6]
2011 Best Books for Children, Kirkus Reviews
2011 Ten Best Books for Children, People magazine
Starred reviews
2011 Starred Review, Publishers Weekly[7]
2011 Starred Review, The Horn Book magazine[8]
2011 Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews[9]
Illustration competitions
2012 Original Art Show, Society of Illustrators
2013 Gold Medal (Children's Market Category), Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
Notes and References
- News: Mice, Twice (Published 2011) . The New York Times . 10 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204201842/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/books/review/books-about-mouse-adventures.html . 2023-02-04 . live . Egan . Elisabeth .
- Web site: Best Children's Books of 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302232839/www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2011/children/. 2012-03-02. Vicky Smith.
- Web site: Picks for Kids: People Magazine's Ten Best Books for Children in 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331095602/www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20552540,00.html. 2016-03-31. Steve Jenkins.
- http://illustrationwest.org/51/uncategorized/6014-51/ The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles 51st Annual Illustration Exhibition Gold Award Children's Market Category
- http://www.societyillustrators.org/The-Museum/2012/The-Original-Art-2012/Featured-Artists.aspx The Society of Illustrators Original Art 2012 Featured Artists
- https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/books/notable-childrens-books-of-2011.html New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2011
- http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8037-3455-5 Secrets At Sea Starred Review on Publishers Weekly
- http://www.hbook.com/2011/08/choosing-books/horn-book-magazine/starred-books-septemberoctober-2011/ Secrets At Sea a Starred Book on The Horn Book
- http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/richard-peck/secrets-sea/ Starred review on Kirkus
