Story by Jane Freeberg, illustrated by Astrid Sheckels. Hardcover, 9 1/2" x 11 1/2".
Times were tough inthe small New England fishing village where Marcie lived. No one had any money, and work was hard to find. So the villagers rejoiced when glorious fall when an unexpected bounty of scallops filled their little bay. For young Marcie, a week of harvesting scallops also brought an unexpected adventure and a lesson about love that she would never forget.