A Tinfoil Sky
  • Published: 15 January 2012
  • ISBN: 9781770492776
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $35.00

A Tinfoil Sky

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This is a fabulous title for middle school readers that will appeal to the general trade as well as the school and library market. It is the story of a young girl struggling to find normalcy while faced with a deeply inadequate mother, and a very bitter grandmother. A book that will appeal to those struggling with rejection and belonging.

Mel and her mother, Cecily, know what it’s like to live rough, whether it’s on the streets or in the apartment of an abusive man.When Cecily announces that they’ve had enough and that they are going to go home to her mother’s, Mel dreams of security, a comfortable bed, and a grandmother’s love seem to be about to come true. But some mistakes cannot be easily forgiven or erased. Her grandmother is not what Mel expects, and though the local library offers sanctuary, a real home seems beyond her grasp. Mel’s determination to rise above what fate has dealt is about to change that.

Cyndi Sand-Eveland’s work with homeless youth gives her characters an authenticity no reader will forget. Ultimately, a story of hope and acceptance, A Tinfoil Sky is a powerful, can’t-putit- down novel.
  • Published: 15 January 2012
  • ISBN: 9781770492776
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $35.00
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Praise for A Tinfoil Sky

Praise for DEAR TONI
Gene's story is told in a marvelously authentic voice; delightful doodles accompany the text, which appears printed on faux-notebook paper. A great addition to middle-grade collections."
- Kirkus Reviews

Named one of the Best Children's Books of the Year
by the Children's Book Committee of the Bank Street College of Education, 2009

"Gene dreads the 100-day journal-writing assignment her teacher has given the class. Mr. Mackenzie wants to lock the journals in the town's museum vault for 40 years for future sixth graders to read. Gene has trouble writing to someone who isn't even born yet, but little by little, Dear Nobody becomes Dear Somebody, who evolves into Dear Toni."
- Best Books for Kids & Tweens 2009, Junior Fiction, The Canadian Children's Book Centre
Girls, especially, will relate to the protagonist and feel as if they are reading personal notes from a close friend."
- School Library Journal

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