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The Color of the Sun

Published
Sep 2019
Main Genre
General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
224

About This Book

Award-winning author David Almond pens the dreamlike tale of a boy rediscovering joy and beauty within and around him, even amid sorrow.

One hot summer morning, only weeks after his father's death, Davie steps out his front door into the familiar streets of the Tyneside town that has always been his home. But this seemingly ordinary day takes on an air of mystery and tragedy as the residents learn that a boy has been killed. Despite the threat of a murderer on the loose, Davie turns away from the gossip and sets off toward the sunlit hill above town, where the real and imaginary worlds begin to blur around him. As he winds his way up the hillside, Davie sees things that seem impossible but feel utterly right, that renew his wonder and instill him with hope. Full of the intense excitement of growing up, David Almond's tale leaves both the reader and Davie astonished at the world and eager to explore it.

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First Edition Sep 2019 Candlewick ISBN 1536207853
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Sep 2019 Candlewick Press ISBN B07Q2PP8XL
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Sep 2019 Candlewick ISBN 1536210994
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Mar 2019 Hodder Children's Books ISBN B07MF3MK16
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Sep 2019 Brilliance Audio ISBN 1978665288
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Sep 2019 Brilliance Audio ISBN 1978665318
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Sep 2019 -- Not Selected ISBN B07XTR29S8
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