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What Hearts

by Bruce Brooks
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Recipient of a 1993 Newbery Honor, this novel is an achingly beautiful, powerfully rendered journey through childhood that is not to be missed, now available in a new edition with a striking new cover.

"From an outstandingly perceptive writer, a moving portrait of a boy, observed at four revealing turning points." — Pointer Review/Kirkus Reviews

"Combines fast, exciting action with an astonishing ending that proves the power of the individual imagination." — Starred Review/ALA Booklist

"Asa—possessed of rare sweetness, humor, and inner strength—survives intact cruel tests of his integrity, intellect, and sense of decency. From an outstandingly perceptive writer, a moving portrait of a boy, observed at four revealing turning points." —K. "Told with controlled imagery, insightful illumination of motive and the needs of his characters, Brooks has proven himself once again a master of language." —BL.

1993 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1993 (ALA)
1993 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1993 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
1993 Teachers' Choices (IRA)
1993 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)

  • Creators

  • Series

    Laura Geringer

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 27, 2009

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780061920417

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780061920417
      • File size: 690 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 6.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 900
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 2, 1992
      ``Effectively revealing the psychological burdens of an intelligent, sensitive child, this book remains honest and intense from beginning to end,'' PW said in a starred review of this Newbery Honor title. Ages 12-up.(Feb.) q

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 2, 1992
      Quieter but no less penetrating than Brooks's futuristic No Kidding , this present-day saga traces the formative years of Asa, who has spent most of his life moving from one town to another with his emotionally fragile mother and bullying stepfather. Like the protagonist of No Kidding , Asa takes on the role of protector as he chooses to make sacrifices in order to save his mother's marriage or prevent her from falling into a depressive state. Effectively revealing the psychological burdens of an intelligent, sensitive child, this book remains honest and intense from beginning to end. Asa's isolation and mental batterment by his stepfather create somber undertones, yet the book does offer some uplifting moments (Asa's first experience with romance, for example), which illustrate how spiritual renewal can occur under even the grimmest conditions. Ages 10-up.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.1
  • Lexile® Measure:900
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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