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What Hearts
Paperback
Series: Laura Geringer Books (Paperback)
ISBN13: 9780064471275
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: Jan 6 1995
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.49 Width: 4.21 Depth: 7.03
Language: English
Awards: Newbery Medal
Recipient of a 1993 Newbery Honor, this novel is an achingly beautiful, powerfully rendered journey through childhood that is not to be missed, now available in a new edition with a striking new cover.
From an outstandingly perceptive writer, a moving portrait of a boy, observed at four revealing turning points. -- Pointer Review/Kirkus Reviews
Combines fast, exciting action with an astonishing ending that proves the power of the individual imagination. -- Starred Review/ALA Booklist
Asa--possessed of rare sweetness, humor, and inner strength--survives intact cruel tests of his integrity, intellect, and sense of decency. From an outstandingly perceptive writer, a moving portrait of a boy, observed at four revealing turning points. --K. Told with controlled imagery, insightful illumination of motive and the needs of his characters, Brooks has proven himself once again a master of language. --BL. 1993 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1993 (ALA)
1993 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1993 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
1993 Teachers' Choices (IRA)
1993 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
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