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This Was Our Pact -
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This Was Our Pact -
From First Second
Current price: $21.99
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A 2019
Booklist
Editor's Choice
A 2019
Kirkus Reviews
Best Books of the Year
A 2019
Parents Magazine
Best Children's Books of the Year
Ryan Andrews's
This Was Our Pact
is an astonishing, magical-realist adventure story for middle-grade readers.
It's the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, when the town gathers to float paper lanterns down the river. Legend has it that after drifting out of sight, they'll soar off to the Milky Way and turn into brilliant stars, but could that actually be true? This year, Ben and his classmates are determined to find out where those lanterns really go, and to ensure success in their mission, they've made a pact with two simple rules: No one turns for home. No one looks back.
The plan is to follow the river on their bikes for as long as it takes to learn the truth, but it isn't long before the pact is broken by all except for Ben and (much to Ben's disappointment) Nathaniel, the one kid who just doesn't seem to fit in.
Together, Nathaniel and Ben will travel farther than anyone has ever gone, down a winding road full of magic, wonder, and unexpected friendship*.
*And a talking bear.
AWARDS
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2019 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year long-listed
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2019 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year long-listed
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2019 Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year long-listed
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2019 NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY long-listed
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2019 Parents Magazine, Best Children's Books of the Year long-listed
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2020 Eisner Award Nominee
- Authors : Ryan Andrews
- Publisher: First Second
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition:
- Pages: 336
- Height: 8.55
- Width: 6.1
- Weight: 1.55
- Imprint: First Second
- Isbn: 9781626720xxx
- Release Date : 2019-06-11