Heaven Eyes
by David Almond
A beautifully written tale about three lonely, frustrated children who live in Whitegates children's home.
Sailing down river towards freedom and adventure, their home-made raft spirals out of control. They are rescued by a mysterious girl named Heaven Eyes who eagerly invites them to the home she shares with her over-protective 'Grampa' in a disused warehouse on the secluded riverbank.
Although the mood is ostensibly bleak, Almond expertly interweaves optimism and expectation into the poetic narrative, creating a predominantly uplifting tale of friendship and trust for 12 to 16-year-olds.
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
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David Almond
David Almond is the highly acclaimed author of Skellig, The Savage, Clay, My Name Is Mina, My Dad's a Birdman, Slog's Dad and many other novels, stories and plays. His books are translated into almost forty languages and are widely adapted for stage and screen. His numerous awards include the Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Children's Book Awards and Le Prix Sorcieres, and in 2010 he gained the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international prize for children's authors. David lives with his family in Hexham, Northumberland.
http://www.davidalmond.com/
David Almond
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