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From Ant to Eagle
Alex Lyttle
出版
Central Avenue Publishing
, 2017-04-01
主題
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement
Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings
Juvenile Fiction / Boys & Men
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age
Juvenile Fiction / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
ISBN
1771681128
9781771681124
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=FCaxDQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
My name is Calvin Sinclair, I'm eleven years old and I have a confession...
I killed my brother.
It's the summer before grade six and Calvin Sinclair is bored to tears. He's recently moved from a big city to a small town and there's nothing to do. It's hot, he has no friends and the only kid around is his six-year-old brother, Sammy, who can barely throw a basketball as high as the hoop.
Cal occupies his time by getting his brother to do almost anything: from collecting ants to doing Calvin's chores. And Sammy is all too eager - as long as it means getting a "Level" and moving one step closer to his brother's Eagle status.
When Calvin meets Aleta Alvarado, a new girl who shares his love for
Goosebumps
books and adventure, Sammy is pushed aside. Cal feels guilty but not enough to change. At least not until a diagnosis makes things at home start spinning out of control and he's left wondering whether Sammy will ever complete his own journey...
"Tender, direct, and honest."
—
Kirkus Reviews
"An honest portrayal of love, loss, and friendship."
—
School Library Journal
"A moving and ultimately hopeful book."
—
Booklist
"This book is heart-breaking, gut-wrenching, and awe-inspiring.... highly recommend this book to fans of the book
Wonder
by R. J. Palacio, but i think that any reader will enjoy this excellent debut novel from Alex Lyttle."
—
JacobtheBookworm, Goodreads
"This is touching, moving, beautiful story and I can't recommend it enough. Even though its target audience is upper middle grade, everyone should read this. Did you watch that television show
Red Band Society
? My teenager daughter and I loved that show and this book had that seem feel but from the perspective of the non-ill sibling. Nicola Yoon's
Everything, Everything
was released in September of 2015 and the hype that followed was out of control. The hype for this book needs to surpass that."
—
Candace, Goodreads
Check out Alex Lyttle's other book:
The Rise of Winter
The Critics Agree: From
Ant to Eagle
, like
The Bridge to Terabithia
and
Out of My Mind
, shouldn't be missed. Read this award-winning book today!
Winner
, Red Cedar Award 2019
Winner
, Silver Birch Fiction Award 2018
Winner
, Rocky Mountain Book Award 2019
Finalist
, Alberta Writers Guild 2019
Finalist
, Foreword Indies Book of the Year 2017