![]() ![]() ![]() Each day, Nate and Emily go to the island to see how the loons are getting along, and to see if any new loons have been born because Grandma is no longer capable of making the trip over. Grandma Lilah is in charge of the local chapter of the Loon Preservation Committee. Nate reveals that the island in the lake is a nesting place for loons, which are endangered birds in New Hampshire. Nate and his family – including older sister Emily and Grandma Lilah – are from New Jersey and are only up to the lake for the summer. However, she quickly befriends the boy at the cottage next door, Nate. ![]() ![]() Dad is a famous photographer who is set to head out on yet another trip, and will be the judge for a photo scavenger hunt competition upon his return. When the novel begins, Lucy, Mom, Dad, and their dog, Ansel, have just moved into a New Hampshire lake cottage near the town of North Conway. Half a Chance is a children’s novel by Cynthia Lord in which 12-year-old aspiring photographer Lucy befriends 12-year old Nate whose grandmother is slowly slipping into dementia. NOTE: The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Lord, Cynthia. ![]()
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