04039cam a2200589 4500 1642185567 TxAuBib 20241005120000.0 ||||||s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781250196736 1250196736 B08W41Q125 Amazon 726af0bf-48c4-4e55-aae5-a588952088e1 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 6057107 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Gemeinhart, Dan. The Midnight Children [Libby]. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2022. bullies. Friendship. young readers. Thrillers. mystery. Adoption. mysteries. Siblings. orphans. courage. Alternative Families. father son relationship. middle grade fiction. being brave. found family. boy self esteem. contemporary children's books. daniel gemeinhart. boy girl best friends. realistic books for kids. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 3589kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Mystery. HTML:<p><b>The #1 <i>New York Times</i> and Indie bestseller!<br /> From Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of <i>The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise</i>, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people</b>—<b>perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.</b><br /> <b>"Dan Gemeinhart's best yet and that's saying something." —Padma Venkatraman, Walter Award-winning author of <i>The Bridge Home<br /></i></b><br /> In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed.<br /> But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults?<br /> Yet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed—and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him.<br /> Full of wonder, friendship, and mystery, <i>The Midnight Children</i> explores the meaning of "home," what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself.<br /> * "A story of fierce friendship, bravery, loyalty, and finding—or making—a place to belong." —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, <b>starred review<br /></b><br /> "Equal parts Kate DiCamillo and Shirley Jackson, this book is unlike anything else I've ever read—you will love it." —Jonathan Auxier, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>Night Gardener</i> and <i>Sweep: the Story of a Girl and her Monster</i></p>. 2. 3. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-10-04 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=726af0bf-48c4-4e55-aae5-a588952088e1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=726af0bf-48c4-4e55-aae5-a588952088e1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=726af0bf-48c4-4e55-aae5-a588952088e1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)