Things Seen from Above
  • Published: 4 May 2021
  • ISBN: 9781524717421
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $16.99

Things Seen from Above

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4 May 2021
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4 Feb 2020
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A shift in perspective can change everything.

This brilliant novel from the author of The Seventh Most Important Thing celebrates kids who see the world a little differently.

A shift in perspective can change everything.

This brilliant novel from the author of The Seventh Most Important Thing celebrates kids who see the world a little differently.

April is looking for an escape from the sixth-grade lunch hour, which has become a social-scene nightmare, so she signs up to be a "buddy bench monitor" for the fourth graders' recess.

Joey Byrd is a boy on the fringes, who wanders the playground alone, dragging his foot through the dirt. But over time, April realizes that Joey isn't just making random circles. When you look at his designs from above, a story emerges... Joey's "bird's eye" drawings reveal what he observes and thinks about every day.

Told in alternating viewpoints--April's in text and Joey's mostly in art--the story gives the "whole picture" of what happens as these two outsiders find their rightful places.
  • Published: 4 May 2021
  • ISBN: 9781524717421
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $16.99
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Praise for Things Seen from Above

Praise for Things Seen from Above
"An uplifting story of friendship, kindness, and new ways of seeing." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Seventh Most Important Thing
"Written in a homespun style that reflects the simple components of the artwork, the story guides readers along with Arthur to an understanding of the most important things in life. Luminescent, just like the artwork it celebrates." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Pearsall has struck just the right tone by imbuing her well-rounded, interesting characters with authentic voices and pacing the action perfectly. Excellent." --School Library Journal, starred review

"A moving exploration of how there is often so much more than meets the eye." --Booklist, starred review

"There are so many things to love about this book. Remarkable." --Christian Science Monitor

"...interweaves the power and purpose of art with an exploration of a boy's grief and redemption." --The Bulletin