Reader Score
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84% of readers
recommend this book
The #1 New York Times and Indie bestseller!
* "A story of fierce friendship, bravery, loyalty, and finding--or making--a place to belong." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Equal parts Kate DiCamillo and Shirley Jackson, this book is unlike anything else I've ever read--you will love it." --Jonathan Auxier, New York Times-bestselling authorA #1 New York Times Bestseller
A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year
A William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominee
"Dan Gemeinhart offers a way of talking to middle grade readers about the world in which they are growing up: The stakes are mortal; we do need to look out for one another; everything is not OK. And yet Gemeinhart reminds us that "things don't always have to be the way they've always been." These children become the heroes of their story because the world is closing in on them. Our kids could learn a lot from this bunch. So could we." --The New York Times
* "A story of fierce friendship, bravery, loyalty, and finding--or making--a place to belong." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Gemeinhart's moody, magnificent novel [is] a Stephen King-esque blend of the sentimental and sinister. A tale by turns sweet and terrifying of friendship, bravery, and finding oneself in caring for others--this is for readers who enjoy dark tales with a lot of heart." --School Library Journal, starred review