Kate Allen (1) (1957–)
Author of The Line Tender
For other authors named Kate Allen, see the disambiguation page.
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A line tender is the person who holds a diver's line while they're underwater. Different numbers of pulls on the line are used to communicate between the diver and the surface. As the narrator, Lucy, tells us in the book, one pull means the diver's reached the bottom, six means an emergency, and so on. Early on in the book we discover that Lucy's dad is a rescue diver.
I hope this book serves as a line to many kids who have experienced the loss of a loved one, and maybe even to some adults.… (more)