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Product Identifiers

PublisherPeachtree Publishing Company Inc.

ISBN-101561453706

ISBN-139781561453702

eBay Product ID (ePID)48651263

Product Key Features

Book TitleGlow Stone

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicNature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), Social Themes / Depression & Mental Illness, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General

Publication Year2006

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorEllen Dreyer

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height5.5 in

Item Weight12.2 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width0.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2005-027634

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsThis realistic portrait of a family's grief makes it clear that keeping secrets-even to protect your loved ones-often results in more pain. Readers get a strong sense of the characters' personalities, motivations, and emotions. Dreyer incorporates rock-related imagery into the narrative, neatly reflecting Phoebe's interests. Introspective teens should appreciate Phoebe's hard-won journey to self-acceptance., "A short novel, filled with thoughtful details and surprising depths." -- Kliatt "This realistic portrait of a family's grief makes it clear that keeping secrets-even to protect your loved ones-often results in more pain. Readers get a strong sense of the characters' personalities, motivations, and emotions. Dreyer incorporates rock-related imagery into the narrative, neatly reflecting Phoebe's interests. Introspective teens should appreciate Phoebe's hard-won journey to self-acceptance." -- School Library Journal

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Grade ToUP

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

SynopsisThe sudden death of her beloved uncle triggers a chain of events that threaten to overwhelm Spider and her family. Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Bernstein (a.k.a. Spider) has been collecting rocks since she was a child. She keeps her prized specimens in a musty underground garage, stored in the drawers of an old desk that was a gift from her beloved young uncle, Bradford. But Bradford's sudden death triggers a chain of events that threaten to overwhelm Spider and her family. As her grieving mother descends into depression, her older sister remains remote and her father strangely silent. The pressure grows even worse when Spider unwittingly discovers a disturbing family secret. On the weekend of Bradford's tombstone unveiling, Spider tries to escape for a while-and becomes hopelessly lost while exploring a labyrinth of caves. In the utter blackness she hears a strangely familiar voice beckoning her deeper into the mysterious but oddly welcoming underground world. Soon she will learn the truth about what happened to Uncle Bradford...but will she ever find her way out of the darkness? Ellen Dreyer has written a dramatic, page-turning adventure that explores the unbreakable bonds that hold families together, even after death., The sudden death of her beloved uncle triggers a chain of events that threaten to overwhelm Spider and her family. Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Bernstein (a.k.a. Spider) has been collecting rocks since she was a child. She keeps her prized specimens in a musty underground garage, stored in the drawers of an old desk that was a gift from her beloved young uncle, Bradford. News of Bradford's sudden death changes Spider's life as she watches her grieving mother descend into depression, her older sister remain remote, and her father strangely silent. The pressure grows even worse when Spider unwittingly discovers a disturbing family secret. On the weekend of Bradford's tombstone unveiling, Spider tries to escape for a while by exploring a labyrinth of caves--and becomes hopelessly lost. In the utter blackness she hears a strangely familiar voice beckoning her deeper into the mysterious but oddly welcoming underground world. Soon she will learn the truth about what happened to Uncle Bradford...but will she ever find her way out of the darkness? Ellen Dreyer has written a dramatic, page-turning adventure that explores the unbreakable bonds that hold families together, even after death.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.D78397Glo 2006