Description
In this stunning debut novel, two very different charactersโa black boy who loses his home in Hurricane Katrina and a white boy in Vermont who loses his best friend in a tragic accidentโcome together to find healing.A hurricane, a tragic death, two boys, one marble. How they intertwine is at the heart of this beautiful, poignant book. When ten-year-old Zavion loses his home in Hurricane Katrina, he and his father are forced to flee to Baton Rouge. And when Henry, a ten-year-old boy in northern Vermont, tragically loses his best friend, Wayne, he flees to ravaged New Orleans to help with hurricane relief effortsโand to search for a marble that was in the pocket of a pair of jeans donated to the Red Cross.
Rich with imagery and crackling with hope, this is the unforgettable story of how lives connect in unexpected, even magical, ways.
โIn Smithโs poetic hands, this poignant story barrels across the pages and into the readerโs heart, reminding us that magic can arise from the deepest tragedy.โ โKathi Appelt, Newbery Honor Award winner and two-time National Book Award Finalist ISBN:9780553511949
