Dunmore, Helen. Ingo.DUNMORE, Helen. Ingo. HarperCollins. 329p. c2006.0-06-081852-2. $16.99. J Sapphire/Sapphy and her brother Conor have known the sea all their lives because their dad has continued the family line of British fishermen. On the other hand, their mother fears the sea, with reason. One day their father disappears while going out to sea one evening. Sapphy and Conor try to find him and they meet two young people from Ingo, underwater natives. Although Conor can survive under the water's surface for a short time, it is Sapphy who finds that she is more comfortable living in the sea than on land. After their mother starts dating a diver diver, general term used to refer to many diving birds, e.g., the loon, the grebe, and some ducks, auks, and penguins. named Roger, the children fear that their father will be forgotten. When Sapphy hears her father's watery voice, she becomes even more conflicted. Roger wants to explore a sacred part of the water, and the sea people are ready to attack any intruders. This realistic fantasy portrays a believable be·liev·a·ble adj. Capable of eliciting belief or trust. See Synonyms at plausible. be·liev  a·bil underwater world Underwater World may refer to:
n. A feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression. angst 2 abbr. angstrom resonates. The end of the story leaves several questions because Ingo is the first volume of Dunmore's fantasy trilogy. I can't wait! Dr. Lesley Farmer, Lib. Svcs., CSULB CSULB California State University at Long Beach , Long Beach, CA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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