{"product_id":"the-ghosts-of-heaven-9781250073679","title":"The Ghosts of Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect four episodes, from prehistory through the far future, in this Michael L. Printz Honor Book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn prehistory, a girl picks up a charred stick and makes the first written signs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTens of centuries later, the treacherous waters of Golden Beck take Anna, who people call a witch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of the twentieth century, in the halls of a Long Island hospital at the beginning of the twentieth century, a mad poet watches the ocean and knows the horrors it hides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd there in the far future, as an astronaut faces his destiny on the first spaceship sent from earth to colonize another world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the characters in these mysterious linked stories embarks on a journey of discovery and survival; carried forward through the spiral of time, none will return to the same place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ghosts of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a mesmerizing novel from Printz Award winner Marcus Sedgwick, author of \u003ci\u003eMidwinterblood, Revolver, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e She Is Not Invisible\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Michael L. Printz Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intriguing . . .  the] sense of mystery propels the novel forward.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wondrously metaphysical, Sedgwick's novel will draw teens in and invite them to share in the awe-inspiring (and sometimes terrifying) order and mystery that surround us all.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This complex masterpiece is for sophisticated readers of any age. Haunting.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Satisfyingly brain-teasing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Readers who like untangling puzzles will enjoy parsing the threads knitting together this corkscrew of tales.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovels by Marcus Sedgwick: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Death: \u003c\/b\u003eA propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlood Red Snow White: \u003c\/b\u003e A gripping, romantic adventure novel based on the true story of Arthur Ransome's experiences with love and betrayal in war-torn Russia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ghosts of Heaven: \u003c\/b\u003e A Printz Honor Book  Timeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect four episodes, from prehistory through the far future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe Is Not Invisible: \u003c\/b\u003eWhen her father goes missing, a blind girl talented in identifying patterns and her brother are thrust into a mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidwinterblood: \u003c\/b\u003eA Printz Medal Winner  Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhite Crow: \u003c\/b\u003eA scary, thought provoking novel about secrets that are better left buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevolver: \u003c\/b\u003eA Printz Honor Book  A taut frontier survivor story, set at the time of the Alaska gold rush. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraphic novel by Marcus Sedgwick, art by Thomas Taylor: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScarlett Hart: Monster Hunter: \u003c\/b\u003e A rip-roaring romp full of hairy horrors, villainous villains, and introducing the world's toughest monster hunter--Scarlett Hart \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2239834\"\u003eMarcus Sedgwick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250073679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250073677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF024000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF056000\"\u003eScience Fiction | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Sedgwick \u003c\/b\u003ehas always been fascinated with spirals, which occur throughout nature from the microscopic to the interstellar. Fundamentally elegant and mesmerizing, many cultures and individuals have ascribed a special meaning to the form. He is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eShe Is Not Invisible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidwinterblood\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2014 Michael L. Printz Award, \u003ci\u003eWhite Crow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRevolver\u003c\/i\u003e, a Printz Award Honor Book. He lives near Cambridge, England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660361961709,"sku":"9781250073679","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_8ef7a50f-c79a-44f6-92ea-aa4344fde8c2.jpg?v=1649350363","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-ghosts-of-heaven-9781250073679","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}