Sparrow Road - Hardcover
It's the summer before seventh grade, and twelve-year- old Raine O'Rourke's mother suddenly takes a job hours from home at mysterious Sparrow Road- a creepy, dilapidated mansion that houses an eccentric group of artists. As Raine tries to make sense of her new surroundings, she forges friendships with a cast of quirky characters including the outrageous and funky Josie.
Together, Raine and Josie decide to solve the mysteries of Sparrow Road-from its haunting history as an orphanage to the secrets of its silent, brooding owner, Viktor. But it's an unexpected secret from Raine's own life that changes her forever.
An affecting and beautifully written story of family and forgiveness, Sparrow Road is an incredible gift.
Together, Raine and Josie decide to solve the mysteries of Sparrow Road-from its haunting history as an orphanage to the secrets of its silent, brooding owner, Viktor. But it's an unexpected secret from Raine's own life that changes her forever.
An affecting and beautifully written story of family and forgiveness, Sparrow Road is an incredible gift.
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About the Author:
Sheila O'Connor is the author of Sparrow Road, Where No Gods Came and Tokens of Grace. Sparrow Road is her debut work for children.
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"Sparrow Road...is suffused with a sense of longing, the same wistful atmosphere surrounding the characters in this beautifully written novel.... Readers finding themselves in this quiet world will find plenty of space to imagine and dream for themselves." -- Kirkus Starrred Review
"That O'Connor can write a book with essentially only one young character and have the result be a timeless piece of middle-grade fiction is a tribute to her understanding that emotions are universal, no matter how old we are, and that art is a balm that has the ability to soothe all wounds. A special book". Booklist Starred Review
"...the strength of even imperfect human connections is celebrated through the relationships among a multitude of vivid and varied characters." -- Recommended The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Lyrical writing in this first-person narrative, good character development, and a sympathetic heroine will keep readers absorbed." -- School Library Journal
"...an altogether captivating quest." Statesman
"That O'Connor can write a book with essentially only one young character and have the result be a timeless piece of middle-grade fiction is a tribute to her understanding that emotions are universal, no matter how old we are, and that art is a balm that has the ability to soothe all wounds. A special book". Booklist Starred Review
"...the strength of even imperfect human connections is celebrated through the relationships among a multitude of vivid and varied characters." -- Recommended The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Lyrical writing in this first-person narrative, good character development, and a sympathetic heroine will keep readers absorbed." -- School Library Journal
"...an altogether captivating quest." Statesman
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- PublisherG.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0399254587
- ISBN 13 9780399254581
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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