What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

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The Pull of the Ocean
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SOLVED. Middle Grade Mystery. Read before 2013. A large group of children (siblings) are led by their eldest sister to an unknown location. Told in multiple perspectives. [s]
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The Pull of the Ocean by Jean-Claude Mourlevat?
Google Books preview: https://books.google.com/books?id=660...
Google Books preview: https://books.google.com/books?id=660...

Thank you so much for finding the book for me!
Great! Glad you found your book, John. It was an unusual read for an adult. A bit haunting for kids perhaps?

The children (maybe 10 or more of them) are all siblings (think they are all under 18) and they don’t have a parent but are being led to some mystery location by the eldest sibling (I believe it was a girl, but I’m not sure and it could be a boy). The kids generally work well with each other, but there are conflicts. Later on, there’s even perspective from some random people who are observing the peculiar sight of a large group of runaways walking around their neighborhood. I think the book ended happily, with the group reaching some kind of sanctuary which I can’t recall the specifics.
Thank you very much for your inputs in advance!