Twilight Child
Eleni plunged into the storm-black waters of Tobermory Bay like a white arrow. Golden bubbles of air streamed up from her body and disappeared. Äiti, she thought, wanting to cry aloud for her mother to come save her.
The water was so cold Eleni could feel little pain at first, other than a burning in her chest where precious breath longed to be replenished.
But she was becoming another creature now, she thought, surprised--one who did not hope for any air to breathe, or for any comfort from this world.
Eleni began to struggle, however, because her body had a different idea.
And then a strong, storm-driven current swirled into the wide bay, and it pushed hard against her weakening body. She tried to cry out against this colder, bluer water, and a few last shining bubbles floated from her mouth, toward the water’s roiling surface.
And so Eleni followed them up.
*****
A Junior Library Guild selection
"Warner is one of the most emotionally honest authors of adolescent fiction writing today."
Children’s Literature review of A Long Time Ago Today
"Warner demonstrates that she is equally at ease in the past as the present....Even with its period setting, this atmospheric tale portrays the timeless teenage struggle to find one’s own way."
Publishers Weekly starred review of Finding Hattie