"The interplay between the characters and their environments results in a stunningly human and humanizing story. This is by far Almond's best work to date." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) A gentle visionary coming of age in the shadow of the shipyards...
International award winner David Almond draws on memories of his early years in Tyneside, England, for a moving coming-of-age novel, masterfully told. A gentle visionary coming of age in the shadow of the shipyards of northern England, Dominic Hall is torn between extremes. On...