She Is Not Invisible - Marcus Sedgwick

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nThree-time Printz Award honoree Marcus Sedgwicks She Is Not Invisible is an intricate puzzle of a novel that sheds a light on the delicate ties that bind people to each other.Laureth Peaks father has taught her to look for recurring events, patterns, and numbers--a skill at which shes remarkably talented. Her secret: She is blind. But when her father goes missing, Laureth and her seven-year-old brother, Benjamin, are thrust into a mystery that takes them to New York City, where surviving will take all her skill at spotting the amazing, shocking, and sometimes dangerous connections in a world full of darkness. This title has Common Core connections.Praise for She Is Not Invisible nLaureth is sixteen, smart, self-doubting, and blind. She is also desperate to find her missing famous author father . . . Readers will applaud Laureths believable evolution into a more confident - and definitely more visible - young woman. --The Horn BookThis novel will have readers feeling a creepy sensation on the backs of their necks long after the last page. --School Library JournalSedgwick takes the somewhat shopworn theme of siblings on a parent hunt to a fascinating new level. --Bulletin of the Center for Childrens BooksIn a race against time, Laurel and Ben must investigate what happened to her father using the meager clues they have available . . . Recommend this book to mystery lovers and especially to those who enjoyed Girl, Stolen. --VOYAA thriller that challenges readers understanding of the universe . . . Its no coincidence that Sedgwick has crafted yet another gripping tale of wonder. --Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewThis fast-paced thriller delivers a compelling mystery, thought-provoking questions about existence, and brilliantly lifelike characters. --Booklist, starred reviewPrintz-winner Sedgwick (Midwinterblood) again demonstrates his remarkable versatility, trading the generations-spanning horrors of his recent books for an equally tense contemporary story about coincidence, obsession, and the ways in which we see the world. --Publishers Weekly, starred reviewWhat this book proves, is that Marcus is not only one of the greatest British YA writers, but one of the most versatile too. Unlike anything he has written before and a book that will reach a whole new audience. Bloomin loved it. --Phil Earle, author of Heroic, Being Billy and Saving DaisyMarcus Sedgwick doesnt speak down to his teen readers. He tells it how it is, without

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