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The Eyes and the Impossible: (Newbery Medal Winner)

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Availability:In StockContributor:Dave Eggers, Shawn HarrisAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2023-05-09Pages:256
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781524764210ISBN-10:1524764213UPC:9781524764210Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Animals, Social Themes, Action & AdventureBook Topic:Dogs, FriendshipAward:2024 Newbery Medal Winner - Children's AwardSize:8.19 x 6.54 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.6Product ID:SCYV6WA3C7
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER - #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An enthralling novel for all ages by award-winning author Dave Eggers, told from the perspective of one uniquely endearing dog--featuring beautiful artwork from Caldecott honoree Shawn Harris.

"Johannes is a highly engaging narrator whose exuberance and good nature run like a bright thread through the novel's pages." --The New York Times

Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes--to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park's elders, three ancient Bison. His friends--a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican--work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance.

But changes are afoot. More humans arrive in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic rectangles, goes up. And then there are the goats--an actual boatload of goats--who appear, along with a shocking revelation that changes Johannes's view of the world.

Lushly illustrated with old world paintings and new artwork from Caldecott honoree Shawn Harris, this story about friendship, beauty, liberation (and running very, very fast), will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781524764210ISBN-10:1524764213UPC:9781524764210Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Animals, Social Themes, Action & AdventureBook Topic:Dogs, FriendshipAward:2024 Newbery Medal Winner - Children's AwardSize:8.19 x 6.54 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.6Product ID:SCYV6WA3C7
Dave Eggers is the author of the Newbery Medal winner The Eyes and the Impossible, along with bestsellers The Every, The Monk of Mokha, The Circle, A Hologram for the King, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. His work has been nominated for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is the founder of McSweeney's, an independent publishing company based in San Francisco, and cofounder of 826 National, a network of educational centers around the country offering free tutoring to kids of all backgrounds.

He lives in Northern California with his family.

Shawn Harris is the author/illustrator of Have You Ever Seen a Flower?, which won a Caldecott Honor Award. He is the illustrator of Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, which received seven starred reviews, was an Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book, an ALA Notable, and a PW Best Book of the Year. His other picture books include Eggers's What Can a Citizen Do (a Time Magazine Best Children's Book), Everyone's Awake by Colin Meloy, and A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett.

Shawn got his start as an illustrator in the early 2000s, creating album art for bands, including his own, the Matches. He lives in Northern California and enjoys surfing.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Awards

🏆 2024 Newbery Medal Winner - Children's Award

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