Raven Summer

Author:   David Almond
Publisher:   Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
ISBN:  

9780385907156


Pages:   198
Publication Date:   10 November 2009
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Raven Summer


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A captivating new novel from Printz Award winner David Almond.
Liam and his friend Max are playing in their neighborhood when the call of a bird leads them out into a field beyond their town. There, they find a baby lying alone atop a pile of stones--with a note pinned to her clothing. Mystified, Liam brings the baby home to his parents. They agree to take her in, but police searches turn up no sign of the baby's parents. Finally they must surrender the baby to a foster family, who name her Allison. Visiting her in Northumberland, Liam meets Oliver, a foster son from Liberia who claims to be a refugee from the war there, and Crystal, a foster daughter. When Liam's parents decide to adopt Allison, Crystal and Oliver are invited to her christening. There, Oliver tells Liam about how he will be slaughtered if he is sent back to Liberia. The next time Liam sees Crystal, it is when she and Oliver have run away from their foster homes, desperate to keep Oliver from being sent back to Liberia. In a cave where the two are hiding, Liam learns the truth behind Oliver's dark past--and is forced to ponder what all children are capable of.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Author:   David Almond
Publisher:   Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Imprint:   Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.70cm
Weight:   0.304kg
ISBN:  

9780385907156


ISBN 10:   038590715
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   10 November 2009
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2009: <br> The kindness in every chapter is heartbreaking too. A haunting story, perfect for group discussion. <br><br>Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, November 9, 2009: Almond tackles complex questions about humanity<br> from multiple points of view; flashes of wisdom--sometimes painful, sometimes uplifting--arrive at unexpected moments <br><br>Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2009: [A] hypnotic, sensuous foray into the nature of war, truth, art and the savagery of humanity. <br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition.


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