Bandon Public Library

During a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, Lily's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee causes her to see the war and her own world differently

Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different

The story of what happens when a camera becomes a piece of flotsam

Illustrations and simple text follow a dog as it chases a ball at the beach.

A wordless picture book that shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, as she goes from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead

Illustrations and simple text reveal the activities of urban babies when they go to the beach, from wearing shades to hanging ten

The reader is asked to guess what Roxanne must leave behind (ball, umbrella, book, turtle, or baby) as she tries various means of transportation to get to the beach

"Pete is spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but it looks scary. Pete's brother, Bob, offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water?"--Description from Amazon.com.

While waiting with family members for high tide to come in, a youngster who is very knowledgeable about the seashore and what lives there helps to build a raft.

Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon's grandparents during summer vacation