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What the Birds See

by Sonya Hartnett

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Publisher Comments:

Entwining a tale of missing children with the story of a lonely little boy, Sonya Hartnett captures the tenderness and dread of childhood in a work of exceptional storytelling.

The year is 1977, and Adrian is nine. He lives with his gran and his uncle Rory. His best friend is Clinton Tull. Adrian loves to draw, and he wants a dog. He's afraid of quicksand, shopping centers, and self-combustion. But as closely as he watches his suburban world, there is much he cannot understand. He does not, for instance, know why three neighborhood children might set out to buy ice cream one summer's day and never be seen again. . . .

In this suburb that is no longer safe and innocent, in a broken family of self-absorbed souls, Sonya Hartnett sets the story of a lone little boy - unwanted, unloved, and intensely curious - a story as achingly beautiful as it is shattering. As her quiet tale ominously unfolds, we are reminded of how fragile are the threads that hold us secure - and how brave, how precious, is the heart of each child who soldiers on.

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The acclaimed author of "Thursdays Child" pens a tale of missing children in the story of a lonely little boy that captures the tenderness and dread of childhood.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780763620929
Author:
Hartnett, Sonya
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Location:
Cambridge, Mass.
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Loneliness
Subject:
Missing children
Subject:
Social Situations - Lost & Found
Subject:
Social Issues - Lost & Found
Edition Number:
1st U.S. ed.
Series Volume:
no. 503/504
Publication Date:
February 2003
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Secondary (senior high)
Language:
English
Pages:
196
Dimensions:
8.10x5.32x.85 in. .76 lbs.
Age Level:
14-17

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