The Color of the Sun

by David Almond

Book Overview

Award-winning author David Almond pens the dreamlike tale of a boy rediscovering joy and beauty within and around him, even amid sorrow.

One hot summer morning, only weeks after his father's death, Davie steps out his front door into the familiar streets of the Tyneside town that has always been his home. But this seemingly ordinary day takes on an air of mystery and tragedy as the residents learn that a boy has been killed. Despite...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536207853
• ISBN13: 9781536207859
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher