First Light
by:
Rebecca Stead (author)
PETER IS THRILLED to leave New York City to accompany his parents on an expedition to Greenland to study global warming. There he has visions of things that should be too far away for him to see.Generations ago, the people of Thea's community were hunted for possessing unusual abilities, so they...
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PETER IS THRILLED to leave New York City to accompany his parents on an expedition to Greenland to study global warming. There he has visions of things that should be too far away for him to see.Generations ago, the people of Thea's community were hunted for possessing unusual abilities, so they fled beneath the ice. Thea needs help that only Peter can give. Their meeting reveals secrets of both their pasts, and changes the future for them both forever.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Format: Textbook
ISBN:
9780375840173 (0375840176)
ASIN: 9780375840173
Publish date: 26-06-2007
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Edition language: English
First Light was fine - it was good - but sadly, I didn't love it nearly as much as Liar & Spy or When You Reach Me. On the bright side, it would make a very pretty movie.
This was a hard boo to get through but It was great.
Originally reviewed here.Why I Read It: I had just finished Liar and Spy and was looking up on Rebecca Stead and discovered that she had published a book before When You Reach Me. My local library had it in their catalog, so I decided to check it out. Spoiler-free review ahead.>Rebecca Stead, I LOVE...
This book is seriously odd. Much, much odder than When You Reach Me. It reminded me a bit of Below the Root and quite a lot of The City of Ember, but not as amazing as the former or as coherent as the latter.
I greatly enjoyed this novel when I first read it, so I chose this book to read with my daughter. Halfway through, she wanted to keep reading past our time together and she is finishing it on her own, asking me only the occasional question.First read April 2-14, 2010.Second read April 1-24, 2012
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