The Island of LoteMilo Hestler is a lonely, unusual, fourteen-year-old girl. She is constantly moving from home to home with her oblivious parents. The only friend she has is her conscience, whom she has named Bob. Her only comforts are cooking and listening to hip-hop. When her family moves yet again, Milo is bullied mercilessly by her classmates. Such treatment prompts her to travel to Australia for summer camp. During the plane ride, Milo awakens to find the plane deserted and about to crash. After parachuting into the ocean, she discovers she is near an island. Milo passes out, and upon waking, learns she was rescued by a boy named Simon, who is cute, but can't speak English. Not able to understand him, she accidentally says yes when he asks her to marry him. He leads her to a small town on the island, where they locate someone who can translate for them. Milo is outraged to hear that she is engaged to Simon and wants to call it off, but learns that this island has rules that cannot be broken. She must go through with the marriage against her will. After learning about the trick he played on her, Milo hates Simon, though it is obvious that sixteen-year-old Simon really likes her.What will happen next on The Island of Lote? |
Contents
The New Neighborhood | 7 |
2 | 17 |
The Summer Camp | 29 |
The Airplane Trip | 39 |
Simon | 49 |
Ajsha | 69 |
Wedding Plans | 87 |
When it comes to being a Wife | 173 |
The Art of Clothes Washing and Wood Chopping | 213 |
When it comes to being a Mother | 235 |
To Market to Market | 257 |
To Dig a Cellar | 277 |
Squelch | 299 |
Forgiveness can be a Waltz | 323 |
How hes Feeling | 345 |
21 | 359 |
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