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Skeleton Tree by Iain Lawrence (2016, Digest Paperback)

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Item Width: 5.3 in TitleLeading: The Reviews: Praise for The Skeleton Tree : "Unsettling and compelling, a gripping, evocative read ." -- Kirkus Reviews "Fans of Hatchet and Lord of the Flies will be drawn to this harrowing survival story from Lawrence ( The Winter Pony ), which offers psychological suspense and action in equal measure. The boys' exploration of rugged territory and the mysterious "skeleton tree" with coffins in its branches neatly parallels their individual quests to make sense of recent losses and the lives they have left behind." -- Publishers Weekly "An emotionally engaging and heart-pounding read ." -- The Horn Book Review "This is not a typical survival tale ... the focus is on the rocky and evolving relationship between the two boys. Though Frank is cruel and Chris is innocent, readers come to understand that each boy is much more than he appears." -- School Library Journal More Praise for Iain Lawrence: "From the evocative jacket painting of a moonlit shipwreck to the superb characterizations , hair-raising plot and authentic period details, Lawrence's fiction is first-rate ." --Starred Review, Publishers Weekly " Fast-moving, mesmerizing , this is a tale in the grand tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson and Leon Garfield." -- The Horn Book Magazine on The Wreckers, "The immense forest; its wolves, ravens, bears; the night's shimmering aurora and myriad stars--all of these are majestic but not friendly. Against this vividly realized backdrop, the boys' connection is tested. However fragile, fractious, flawed, it's their lifeline. Unsettling and compelling, a gripping, evocative read." - Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews "Fans of Hatchet  and  Lord of the Flies  will be drawn to this harrowing survival story from Lawrence ( The Winter Pony ), which offers psychological suspense and action in equal measure. The boys' exploration of rugged territory and the mysterious "skeleton tree" with coffins in its branches neatly parallels their individual quests to make sense of recent losses and the lives they have left behind." - Starred Review, Publishers Weekly "The skeleton tree and a bear that seems to stalk the characters give the story a dark and foreboding tone. This is not a typical survival tale .... the focus is on the rocky and evolving relationship between the two boys. Though Frank is cruel and Chris is innocent, readers come to understand that each boy is much more than he appears ...." -  Starred Review, School Library Journal "Fast-moving, mesmerizing, this is a tale in the grand tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson and Leon Garfield." - Starred Review, The Horn Book Magazine From the Hardcover edition., Praise for The Skeleton Tree : "Unsettling and compelling, a gripping, evocative read ." -- Kirkus Reviews "Fans of Hatchet and Lord of the Flies will be drawn to this harrowing survival story from Lawrence ( The Winter Pony ), which offers psychological suspense and action in equal measure. The boys' exploration of rugged territory and the mysterious "skeleton tree" with coffins in its branches neatly parallels their individual quests to make sense of recent losses and the lives they have left behind." -- Publishers Weekly "An emotionally engaging and heart-pounding read ." -- The Horn Book Review "This is not a typical survival tale ... the focus is on the rocky and evolving relationship between the two boys. Though Frank is cruel and Chris is innocent, readers come to understand that each boy is much more than he appears." -- School Library Journal More Praise for Iain Lawrence: ★ "From the evocative jacket painting of a moonlit shipwreck to the superb characterizations , hair-raising plot and authentic period details, Lawrence's fiction is first-rate ." --Starred Review, Publishers Weekly " Fast-moving, mesmerizing , this is a tale in the grand tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson and Leon Garfield." -- The Horn Book Magazine on The Wreckers, A Junior Library Guild Selection A Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award Nominee A Sheila Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist A Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee Praise for The Skeleton Tree : "Unsettling and compelling, a gripping, evocative read ." -- Kirkus Reviews "Fans of Hatchet and Lord of the Flies will be drawn to this harrowing survival story from Lawrence ( The Winter Pony ), which offers psychological suspense and action in equal measure. The boys' exploration of rugged territory and the mysterious "skeleton tree" with coffins in its branches neatly parallels their individual quests to make sense of recent losses and the lives they have left behind." -- Publishers Weekly "An emotionally engaging and heart-pounding read ." -- The Horn Book Review "This is not a typical survival tale ... the focus is on the rocky and evolving relationship between the two boys. Though Frank is cruel and Chris is innocent, readers come to understand that each boy is much more than he appears." -- School Library Journal More Praise for Iain Lawrence: "From the evocative jacket painting of a moonlit shipwreck to the superb characterizations , hair-raising plot and authentic period details, Lawrence's fiction is first-rate ." --Starred Review, Publishers Weekly " Fast-moving, mesmerizing , this is a tale in the grand tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson and Leon Garfield." -- The Horn Book Magazine on The Wreckers, Praise for Iain Lawrence Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award Winner of the Calfornia Young Reader Medal * "Lawrence creates a poignant family drama that will pull the heartstrings of anyone who has looked up to an older sibling or has fallen in love with a dog." -- Publishers Weekly, (Starred Review) on Gemini Summer * "Masterful." -- Kirkus Reviews  (Starred Review) on The Giant Slayer * "Fast-moving, mesmerizing, this is a tale in the grand tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson and Leon Garfield." -- The Horn Book Magazine (Starred Review) on The Wreckers Number of Pages: 288 Pages Dewey Decimal: [Fic] Item Weight: 6.9 Oz Grade From: Fifth Grade Item Height: 0.7 in Intended Audience: Juvenile Audience Genre: Juvenile Fiction gtin13: 9780440421672 Language: English ISBN-13: 9780440421672 Grade To: Seventh Grade Publisher: Random House Children's Books Format: Digest Paperback Dewey Edition: 23 Author: Iain Lawrence Topic: Action & Adventure / General, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General Synopsis: A modern-day adventure and classic in the making, in the vein of The Call of the Wild, Hatchet, and The Cay, by award-winning author Iain Lawrence. A Junior Library Guild Selection Less than forty-eight hours after twelve-year-old Chris sets off on a sailing trip down the Alaskan coast with his uncle, their boat sinks. The only survivors are Chris and a boy named Frank, who hates Chris immediately. Chris and Frank have no radio, no flares, no food. Suddenly, they've got to forage, fish, and scavenge the shore for supplies. Chris likes the company of a curious, friendly raven more than he likes the prickly Frank. But the boys have to get along if they want to survive. Because as the days get colder and the salmon migration ends, survival will take more than sheer force of will. Eventually, in the wilderness of Alaska, the boys discover an improbable bond--and the compassion that might truly be the path to rescue., A modern-day adventure and classic in the making, in the vein of The Call of the Wild, Hatchet, and The Cay, by award-winning author Iain Lawrence. A Junior Library Guild Selection Less than forty-eight hours after twelve-year-old Chris sets off on a sailing trip down the Alaskan coast with his uncle, their boat sinks. The only survivors are Chris and a boy named Frank, who hates Chris immediately. Chris and Frank have no radio, no flares, no food. Suddenly, they've got to forage, fish, and scavenge the shore for supplies. Chris likes the company of a curious, friendly raven more than he likes the prickly Frank. But the boys have to get along if they want to survive. Because as the days get colder and the salmon migration ends, survival will take more than sheer force of will. Eventually, in the wilderness of Alaska, the boys discover an improbable bond-and the compassion that might truly be the path to rescue. brand: Random House Children's Books Book Title: Skeleton Tree Publication Year: 2016 Item Length: 7.6 in ISBN-10: 0440421675

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