When the United States enters World War II, Molly is attending Beechwood Elementary. But her thoughts are with Ted Walker, her neighbour who is serving aboard a ship in the South Atlantic. Three years later, the war is still going on. Ted is still at sea, but he has been given a new assignment-as an officer of the USS Albacore, a submarine in the Pacific Ocean. Somewhere on the other side of the world, Ted and his crew are carrying out dangerous missions. No one knows when, or if, they will come home, and Molly must find a way to live with the cruel reality of war. AGES: 4-8 years AUTHOR: Louise Borden is the author of many books. Across the Blue Pacific is based on the true story of her uncle Theodore Taylor Walker, who served aboard the USS Albacore. Visit her website at www.louiseborden.com. Robert Andrew Parker is an illustrator and writer of books for children.