Winter’s Tide by Lisa Williams Kline

 Winter’s Tide (Sisters in All Seasons- Book Four) by Lisa Williams Kline 

Genre- Juvenile Fiction / General

Published by- ZonderKidz (Zondervan)

Copyrighted- 2012

Number of pages- 240

Age Group- 9 and up

Description of book- hardback, list price $10.99, ISBN: 978-0-310-72619-7

Diana and Stephanie are still having problems dealing with each other and with Diana’s problem of being bullied at school.  It is winter and there are two accidents that make them face their problems.  First, Stephanie’s stepbrother is in a near-fatal accident and then Diana discovers a beached whale on the North Carolina shore.  Both girls face their challenges together until Stephanie’s lie surfaces.  Will Diana be able to forgive her and find a new faith in God? 

About the author- Lisa Williams Kline currently lives in North Carolina with her husband.  She has grown daughters.  Some of her stories have been in Cricket, Cicada, Spider, and Odyssey.  She is an editor, writer, and English teacher.

 

My thoughts- This is the fourth book of the Sisters in All Seasons series.  After reading this book I want to read the other books as well as the final book coming out later this year.

I was surprised at the number of step-families in this story.  The main characters are stepsisters and there are others mentioned too.  This was one of the first times I had read a book like this.

I enjoyed having the perspective of both Stephanie and Diana by alternating chapters.  It was nice to have different perspectives, because I learned more about all the characters.  Diana needs a lot of guidance which was more noticeable by the different perspectives.  I was glad she was able to succeed with her feelings and viewpoints.

I would recommend this book to all young teen girls.  It is worth the read.

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received Winter’s Tide by Lisa Williams Kline for free from DJC Communications. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. All links were current when posted.