David Almond’s Printz Honor–winning novel celebrates
its 10th anniversary.
Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call.
Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call.
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.
Joe Maloney is out of place in this world. His mother wants him to
be a man, and he can’t be that yet. His only friend, Stanny
Mole, wants to teach him how to kill, and Joe can’t learn
that. Joe’s mind is always somewhere else. on the weird
creatures he sees in the distant sky, the songs he hears in the air
around him, the vibrations of life he feels everywhere.
The Printz Award–winning classic gets a new look.
Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Kit’s Wilderness examines the bonds of family from one generation to the next, and explores how meaning and beauty can be revealed from the depths of darkness.
Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Kit’s Wilderness examines the bonds of family from one generation to the next, and explores how meaning and beauty can be revealed from the depths of darkness.
