| Truesight Contributor(s): Stahler, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060522879 ISBN-13: 9780060522872 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: This title begins a startling sci-fi trilogy about a teen boy living in a community that chooses blindness as a way of life. When he is stricken with sight, he learns just how much beauty and terror there is to see in a world that is blind. Young Adult. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Visionary & Metaphysical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003011490 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Series: Truesight Trilogy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.2" W x 6.7" (0.35 lbs) 245 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 77119 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Everyone in Jacob's colony is born blind. It has always been this way. They embrace the philosophy of Truesight: Blindness brings unity, purity, and freedom. It is an exceptional community. Everyone is happy. As Jacob nears his thirteenth birthday, he anxiously anticipates his new role as an adult and all the changes that will bring. But as the day approaches, a far greater change threatens Jacob's future. It all starts with a searing pain in his eyes ... This is the first book of David Stahler Jr.'s gripping Truesight trilogy. Ages 12+ |
Contributor Bio(s): Stahler, David: - David Stahler Jr. received his bachelor's degree in English from Middlebury College in 1994 and later earned a graduate degree from the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Dartmouth College. His other provocative works for young adults include Truesight, The Seer, and Otherspace. He teaches in Vermont, where he lives with his wife and two children. |