Wishing Rocks: Find Your Anchor
is an inspiring, realistic adventure novel for middle graders who enjoy searching for rocks, sharing a day at the beach with family, and learning about nature and its healing influence.
Following ten-year-old Kedge and his dad at the beach on the summer solstice, searching for "wishing rocks," those beautiful stones encircled with thin white quartz lines, and remembering family tradition in the process, Macall S. Robertson playfully reveals facts about the sea and its treasures along with gentle and hopeful reflections on grief and loss.