2012 Puddly Awards
 
 
Follow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on TumblrSubscribe to RSS

Recently Viewed clear list

Interviews | January 3, 2012

Jill Owens: IMG Naomi Benaron: The Powells.com Interview

1 comment By Jill Owens

Naomi BenaronRunning the Rift is the most recent winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, as awarded by Barbara Kingsolver. It's also an... Continue »
  1. $17.47 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

    Running the Rift

    Naomi Benaron 9781616200428
spacer
Free Shipping!

Ships free on qualified orders.
$17.99
New Hardcover
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
Qty Store Section
4 Local Warehouse Children's Young Adult- Social Issue Fiction
2 Remote Warehouse Children's- General

eBook editions

Sea

by Heidi R. Kling

Sea Cover

ISBN13: 9780399251634
ISBN10: 0399251634
All Product Details

 

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Still haunted by nightmares of her mother?s death, fifteen-year-old Sienna Jones reluctantly travels to Indonesia with her father?s relief team to help tsunami orphans with their post traumatic stress disorder?something Sienna knows a lot about. Since her mother?s plane went missing over the Indian Ocean three years before, Sienna doesn?t do anything if it involves the ocean or planes, so this trip is a big step forward.

But the last thing she expects is to fall for Deni, a brooding Indonesian boy who lives at the orphanage, and just so happens to be HOT. When Deni hears a rumor that his father may be alive, Sienna doesn?t think twice about running away with him to the epicenter of the disaster. Unfortunately, what they find there could break both their hearts.

A compelling summer romance, Sea marks the arrival of a stunning new voice in YA.

Review:

"In debut novelist Kling's somewhat implausible and exotic tale of summer romance, 15-year-old Sienna travels from California with her psychiatrist father and his colleagues to Indonesia to work with children orphaned by the 2004 tsunami. Sienna's mother died years earlier during a similar goodwill trip, and Sienna has yet to come to terms with her loss. She identifies with the orphans, particularly with the nightmares experienced by the handsome Deni, who has lost his family to the tsunami. To her, he is both a kindred spirit and, with his 'hite T-shirt sticking to his chest, water dripping from his hair... HOT.' Their unlikely dalliance--he is Muslim and there are strict rules about dating--takes her to his hometown after they sneak away from the orphanage, using her father's credit card to fund the excursion (for which there are few repercussions). While the book should appeal to fans of the teen romance genre, the parallels Sienna draws between her mother's (admittedly tragic) death and the catastrophic losses the orphans suffered in the tsunami feel uncomfortable at best. Ages 12 — up. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright PWyxz LLC)

Synopsis:

Still haunted by nightmares of her mother's death, 15-year-old Sienna Jones travels to Indonesia with her father's relief team to help tsunami orphans with their post traumatic stress disorder--something Sienna knows about. But the last thing she expects is to fall for Deni.
back to top

About the Author

Heidi R. Kling lives in Palo Alto, California.
back to top

What Our Readers Are Saying

Add a comment for a chance to win!
Average customer rating based on 5 comments:
Kim Smith, March 10, 2011 (view all comments by Kim Smith)
A multi-cultural journey into young love, personal grief, and healing beyond boundaries, Sea takes the reader into the life and heart of a young girl who has lost her mother and finds her self again on a trip to Indonesia to help children heal from the trauma of the tsunami. While a Young Adult novel, this book engages and enlightens the reader so deeply that it will please audiences across ages, sexes, and cultures. A fresh and exciting treat from a new author, this is a must-read for anyone who enjoys stories that touch the heart and mind.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
report this comment
thebookcellar, July 5, 2010 (view all comments by thebookcellar)
Heidi R Kling has written a breath-taking debut with Sea! Readers are plunged head first into a heartbreaking story of loss, hope, and new experiences. Sea is a book that speaks to everyone, but everyone can take something a little different away.

Sea is a touching story that helps a person connect with themselves. It is a book to make you think, and think deep. You look at the situation these characters are in, and it makes you look at the world around you in an entirely different way.

The characters were wonderfully written. I fell in love with Elli - I wanted to pull her off the page and just give her a hug. She was a little ball of sunshine even after all the horrors she had been through. Sienna was a wonderful main character. She was compassionate, and had drive - she had experienced horrors in her past and wanted to help others work through their horrors. She fit no cliches and was her own person. One of my favorite things about Sea was there were so many characters you may have only heard from once or twice, and they stuck with you throughout the entire book. And with all the characters, it almost seemed like you could hear their voices in your head.

When I first read this description of Sea and heard there was this relationship between Deni and Sienna I was excited. As I read, I found out Sienna would be in India only 2 weeks, and for a moment I remember thinking, "Oh no! Will that connection be real? I mean, can something that awesome believably build in that short of a time?" I was worried for a minute that that connection they had would fall flat, and not live up to my expectations, but Heidi R Kling left no room for doubts or anything with the strong connection Sea and Deni had. It was so intense and beautiful, you were simply drawn to it. Their relationship was so involved, and blew you away.

As you read, you get this feel of Indonesian culture. You saw the characters' struggles, and that presence of culture just intensified the reality of them. I also loved the setting - it was unique. I had never read a story in this setting, and everything was new. That made Sea a hundred times better, as you didn't just feel like you were along side the main character discovering this new world to them. In Sea you literally were along side Sienna discovering Indonesia and its culture.

When you are reading Sea, you would by no means guess that it is a debut novel. The story leaps off the page and speaks to you. It's a journey of the heart and emotions. Once I started reading, I had troubles putting it down. Sea is a book for all types of people, it is one you don't want to miss.

Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
report this comment
bangersis, March 15, 2010 (view all comments by bangersis)
I have heard nothing but good things about this book! I would love to win it!! My email is bangersis(at)msn(dot)com
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
report this comment
View all 5 comments
back to top

Product Details

ISBN:
9780399251634
Author:
Kling, Heidi R.
Publisher:
Putnam Juvenile
Subject:
Indonesia
Subject:
Conduct of life
Subject:
Love & Romance
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction-Adolescence
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction
Edition Description:
B-Hardcover
Publication Date:
20100610
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 7 up to AND UP
Language:
English
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
8.62 x 6 x 1.13 in 0.98 lb
Age Level:
12-12
back to top

Related Aisles

Sea New Hardcover
0 stars - 0 reviews
$17.99 In Stock
Product details 336 pages Putnam Publishing Group - English 9780399251634 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "In debut novelist Kling's somewhat implausible and exotic tale of summer romance, 15-year-old Sienna travels from California with her psychiatrist father and his colleagues to Indonesia to work with children orphaned by the 2004 tsunami. Sienna's mother died years earlier during a similar goodwill trip, and Sienna has yet to come to terms with her loss. She identifies with the orphans, particularly with the nightmares experienced by the handsome Deni, who has lost his family to the tsunami. To her, he is both a kindred spirit and, with his 'hite T-shirt sticking to his chest, water dripping from his hair... HOT.' Their unlikely dalliance--he is Muslim and there are strict rules about dating--takes her to his hometown after they sneak away from the orphanage, using her father's credit card to fund the excursion (for which there are few repercussions). While the book should appeal to fans of the teen romance genre, the parallels Sienna draws between her mother's (admittedly tragic) death and the catastrophic losses the orphans suffered in the tsunami feel uncomfortable at best. Ages 12 — up. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright PWyxz LLC)
"Synopsis" by , Still haunted by nightmares of her mother's death, 15-year-old Sienna Jones travels to Indonesia with her father's relief team to help tsunami orphans with their post traumatic stress disorder--something Sienna knows about. But the last thing she expects is to fall for Deni.
spacer
spacer
  • back to top
Follow us on...


Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.