Audio CD An unabridged audio recording of the Newbery Honor book by Gary D. Schmidt, read by Sam Freed. A minister's son and a child of former slaves work together to save an impoverished island community in Maine 1912 in a coming-of-age story inspired by true events. After moving to the coast of Maine, young Turner Buckminster is miserable until he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a smart and sassy girl from a poor nearby island community founded by former slaves. Despite their parents' disapproval, the two become fast friends as they work together to save Lizzie's island. Program includes 6 CDs in retail packaging.