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Jan 12, 2010 | ISBN 9780375857515 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Mar 25, 2009 | ISBN 9780307523747 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
May 11, 2004 | 234 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Jan 12, 2010 | ISBN 9780375857515 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Mar 25, 2009 | ISBN 9780307523747 | Middle Grade (8-12)
May 11, 2004 | ISBN 9781400085651 | Middle Grade (8-12)
234 Minutes
Bobby Burns knows he’s a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy Keely Bay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: stars reflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawns with her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to be approaching Bobby’s life from all sides. Bobby’s new school is a cold, cruel place. His father is suffering from a mysterious illness that threatens to tear his family apart. And the USA and USSR are testing nuclear missiles and creeping closer and closer to a world-engulfing war.Together with his wonder-working friend, Ailsa Spink, and the fire-eating illusionist McNulty, Bobby will learn to believe in miracles that will save the people and place he loves.
David Almond grew up in a large family in northeastern England and says, “The place and the people have given me many of my stories.” His first novel for children, Skellig, was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book and an… More about David Almond
ALA Best Books for Young Adults WINNER 2005
ALA Notable Children’s Book WINNER 2005
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