{"product_id":"the-ghosts-of-heaven-paperback","title":"The Ghosts of Heaven - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcus Sedgwick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect four episodes, from prehistory through the far future, in this Michael L. Printz Honor Book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn prehistory, a girl picks up a charred stick and makes the first written signs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTens of centuries later, the treacherous waters of Golden Beck take Anna, who people call a witch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the beginning of the twentieth century, in the halls of a Long Island hospital at the beginning of the twentieth century, a mad poet watches the ocean and knows the horrors it hides \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd there in the far future, as an astronaut faces his destiny on the first spaceship sent from earth to colonize another world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach of the characters in these mysterious linked stories embarks on a journey of discovery and survival; carried forward through the spiral of time, none will return to the same place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ghosts of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a mesmerizing novel from Printz Award winner Marcus Sedgwick, author of \u003ci\u003eMidwinterblood, Revolver, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e She Is Not Invisible\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Michael L. Printz Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Intriguing . . . [the] sense of mystery propels the novel forward.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wondrously metaphysical, Sedgwick's novel will draw teens in and invite them to share in the awe-inspiring (and sometimes terrifying) order and mystery that surround us all.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This complex masterpiece is for sophisticated readers of any age. Haunting.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Satisfyingly brain-teasing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Readers who like untangling puzzles will enjoy parsing the threads knitting together this corkscrew of tales.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has Common Core connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovels by Marcus Sedgwick: \u003cbr\u003eSaint Death: \u003c\/b\u003eA propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlood Red Snow White: \u003c\/b\u003e A gripping, romantic adventure novel based on the true story of Arthur Ransome's experiences with love and betrayal in war-torn Russia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ghosts of Heaven: \u003c\/b\u003e A Printz Honor Book! Timeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect four episodes, from prehistory through the far future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe Is Not Invisible: \u003c\/b\u003eWhen her father goes missing, a blind girl talented in identifying patterns and her brother are thrust into a mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidwinterblood: \u003c\/b\u003eA Printz Medal Winner! Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhite Crow: \u003c\/b\u003eA scary, thought provoking novel about secrets that are better left buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevolver: \u003c\/b\u003eA Printz Honor Book! A taut frontier survivor story, set at the time of the Alaska gold rush. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraphic novel by Marcus Sedgwick, art by Thomas Taylor: \u003cbr\u003eScarlett Hart: Monster Hunter: \u003c\/b\u003e A rip-roaring romp full of hairy horrors, villainous villains, and introducing the world's toughest monster hunter--Scarlett Hart!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Sedgwick \u003c\/b\u003ehas always been fascinated with spirals, which occur throughout nature from the microscopic to the interstellar. Fundamentally elegant and mesmerizing, many cultures and individuals have ascribed a special meaning to the form. He is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eShe Is Not Invisible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidwinterblood\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2014 Michael L. Printz Award, \u003ci\u003eWhite Crow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRevolver\u003c\/i\u003e, a Printz Award Honor Book. He lives near Cambridge, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ghosts of Heaven\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47444815741106,"sku":"9781250073679","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8a5220610827704065f95c4658512dca.webp?v=1778712131","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-ghosts-of-heaven-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}