Counting Stars |
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| Authors: | Almond, David |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
| BISAC/Subject: | YAF018000, YAF057000, YAF005000 |
| ISBN: | 9780375890109, Related ISBNs: 0375890106, 0385729464, 0385900341, 0440418267, 9780375890109 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 240, |
| Audience: | Young adult |
Synopsis: David Almond’s extraordinary novels have established him as an author of unique insight and skill. These stories encapsulate his endless sense of mystery and wonderment, as they weave a tangible tapestry of growing up in a large, loving family. Here are the kernels of his novels—joy and fear, darkness and light, the
healing power of love and imagination in overcoming the wounds of ignorance and prejudice. These stories merge memory and dream, the real and the imagined, in a collection of exquisite tenderness.
healing power of love and imagination in overcoming the wounds of ignorance and prejudice. These stories merge memory and dream, the real and the imagined, in a collection of exquisite tenderness.
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