num_pages: 215
description: Tagger is a strong-willed girl who realizes her lonely life of servitude at the Light Horse Inn in Groton, Connecticut, will be hers forever if she doesn't escape. For reasons unknown to Tagger, her mother left her at the Inn when she is only four years old, promising to return soon, but she never does. When Tagger finally flees fom her barren life at the Inn, she is only eight years old and the year is 1828--certainly not an era for a young girl to make it on her own. But no one understands Tagger's determination. Dressed in the disguise of a boy, Tagger heads for the Mystic River in search of her grandmother, an education and a new life. By a stroke of luck, Tagger finds a fishing line and hook while she's searching the woods for food. These two items become her means of survival. This charming children's story unfolds in the seaport villages of Portersville, Mystic Bridge and Noank where the Mystic River flows into Fishers Island Sound on the Atlantic coast. Follow Tagger's adventures in the romantic New England setting as she finds success and love through hard work, determination, and courage. Beautifully illustrated by nationally known artist Andrea Eberbach, this historically accurate novel is geared to children in the 9-12 year old age group. A song CD, Along the Mystic River by P. Alex Shaurette, is included with the purchase of each book.
language: English
title: Tagger, Alone Along the Mystic River
titlecomplete: Tagger, Alone Along the Mystic River
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Alexie Books