by David Ward
They stared at each other for long time.
“Not sure I can make a choice like that so quickly,” said Yeats.
“We don’t have to decide tonight,” she replied.
His thoughts drifted to his parents, sleeping so peacefully upstairs, and to Mr. Sutcliff, whose long wait had finally been rewarded.
He took the book from Shari’s hand. “What story is it anyway?” he asked gruffly. He turned it over.
Treasure Island.
David Ward was born in Montreal and grew up in Vancouver. He is the author of the Grassland Trilogy and is a university instructor in children’s literature. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and three children.
This book was designed by Melissa Arnst and art directed by Chad W. Beckerman. The text is set in 12-point Baskerville, a font designed in 1757 by John Baskerville, an English typographer and printer. Somewhat dissatisfied with the heavy popular type styles of the time, he created his own distinct style, which was more delicate. He examined various faces for their ease of reading, and found that finer types were easier to read when printed in the smaller sizes used in books. Baskerville’s type style is appreciated today as one of the best type choices for printed books. The display font used is Sackers Solid Antique.