| Heaven Eyes Contributor(s): Almond, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440229103 ISBN-13: 9780440229100 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: 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. "From the Hardcover edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Young Adult Fiction | Magical Realism - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Runaways |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 480 |
| Series: Laurel-Leaf Books Readers Circle |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 4.16" W x 7.06" (0.30 lbs) 256 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 48329 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |