Heaven Eyes
by David Almond (Author)
Erin Law and her friends are Damaged Children. At least that is the label given to them by Maureen, the woman who runs the orphanage that they live in. Damaged, Beyond Repair because they have no parents to take care of them. But Erin knows that if they care for each other they can put up with the psychologists, the social workers, the therapists -- at least most of the time. Sometimes there is nothing left but to run away, to run for freedom.
And that is what Erin and two friends do, run away one night downriver on a raft. What they find on their journey is stranger than you can imagine, maybe, and you might not think it's true. But Erin will tell you it is all true. And the proof is a girl named Heaven Eyes, who sees through all the darkness in the world to the joy that lies beneath.
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Publishers Weekly
Three orphan children residing at Whitegate set out on an adventure-cum-rescue mission and discover a ghostlike girl with webbed hands. "The tantalizing settings and poetic narrative have a lingering effect, much like a prophetic dream," said PW in a starred review. Ages 10-up. (Oct.)
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Review quotes
"Almond's fans will willingly follow him on yet another journey into a surreal, murkey world that may be dream or reality." - Kirkus Reviews
"Almond creates an elusive tale, shrouded in mysteries, laced with the supernatural, and filled with often startling imagery. — Horn Book Guide, starred review
"As gritty as the mud of the Middens, as pure as the blue of Heaven's eyes, this is a novel that will linger." - Booklist, starred review
YAF058210 - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Runaways
YAF038000 - Young Adult Fiction | Magical Realism
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