PETER IS THRILLED to leave New York City to accompany his parents on an expedition to Greenland to study global warming. There he has visions of things that should be too far away for him to see. Generations ago, the people of Thea’s community were hunted for possessing unusual abilities, so they fled beneath the ice. Thea needs help that only Peter can give. Their meeting reveals secrets of both their pasts, and changes the future for them both forever.
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"Recommended for gr. 6-10. My favorite so far of the Virginia Readers' Choice middle school books. Mark is a contemporary middle schooler who is excited to miss school to accompany his parents to Greenland where his scientist father is studying global warming. Thea lives in an underground world created by her people generations ago to escape persecution. How their separate worlds come together makes for fascinating reading. Students who liked City of Ember should like this one. It will also appeal to both boys and girls."
— Kris (5 out of 5 stars)
" I liked this book, but not as much as her second book, "When you Reach Me". It is a good 'coming of age' book about both a young boy and a young girl growing up in alternate worlds. Interesting how the author uses Global Warming in the story also. I did not like the fact that in the alternate world there are no real families, just Mothers and daughters and single men and boys. The author's reason for things being this way is interesting, but I don't agree as to the necessity. "
— Lauralee, 2/8/2014" Ver good YA read....enjoyed the story and characters "
— Kristine, 2/7/2014" Really original, authentic characters, great setting. I hope she writes more! "
— Janette, 1/29/2014" Peter, who lives in New York City, is thrilled to be able to join his parents on an expedition to Greenland, where his father will study global warming. While he is on the ice cap, Peter begins to have headaches, followed by a series of visions which is he struggling to understand. Thea has never seen the sun. Her people have retreated to a secret world they have built deep inside the arctic ice. Thea dreams of being able to reach the top of the surface and Peter is struggling to find answers. The two eventually meet and see how their worlds are intertwined. "
— Shaundell, 1/27/2014" I didn't like it as much as when ,When you Reach me, but is was still really good! "
— Ivy, 1/23/2014" This book just left me curious enough not to quit. The first 100 pages are slow, but after that the story picks up. Overall, good book. I found the story line unique. "
— Brandy, 1/20/2014" Giver-esque with a few twists. I love dystopia books "
— Kris, 1/18/2014" Stead is a great author. She writes lyrically, and her plots are interesting and novel. This would be a great book to do as a lit circle with students. "
— Danielle, 12/25/2013" I thought it was kind of boring at the start of the book, but then had a great ending. "
— Methornton, 12/8/2013" Sci-fi -ish young adult novel. Set in Greenland--made me feel cold. "
— patience, 9/15/2013" This book is really good. "
— Jennie, 4/11/2013Rebecca Stead has written three novels for children: When You Reach Me, a New York Times bestseller, and winner of the Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction; Liar & Spy, a New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children; and First Light, a Junior Library Guild Selection and a New York Public Library Best Book for Teens. She lives in New York City with her family.
David Ackroyd is an American actor who first came to prominence in soap operas such as The Secret Storm and Another World. He was born in Orange, New Jersey, a suburb of Newark.
Coleen Marlo is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator who has been nominated for an Audie Award twice, winning in 2011. She has been awarded three Listen-Up Awards from Publishers Weekly, an AudioFile Audiobook of the Year Award in 2011, and was named Audiobook Narrator of the Year for 2010 by Publishers Weekly. She is a member of the prestigious Actors Studio and taught acting for ten years at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. Marlo is a proud founding member of Deyan Institute of Voice Artistry and Technology.