First Light
New York : Wendy Lamb Books, [2007]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 328 pages ; 22 cm
Peter is thrilled to join his parents on an expedition to Greenland, where his father studies global warming. Peter will get to skip school, drive a dogsled, and--finally--share in his dad's adventures. But on the ice cap, Peter struggles to understand a series of visions that both frighten and entice him.
Thea has never seen the sun. Her extraordinary people, suspected of witchcraft and nearly driven to extinction, have retreated to a secret world they've built deep inside the arctic ice. As Thea dreams of a path to Earth's surface, Peter's search for answers brings him ever closer to her hidden home.
Rebecca Stead's fascinating debut novel is a dazzling tale of mystery, science and adventure at the top of the world.
Thea has never seen the sun. Her extraordinary people, suspected of witchcraft and nearly driven to extinction, have retreated to a secret world they've built deep inside the arctic ice. As Thea dreams of a path to Earth's surface, Peter's search for answers brings him ever closer to her hidden home.
Rebecca Stead's fascinating debut novel is a dazzling tale of mystery, science and adventure at the top of the world.
Target Audience: 760L
ISBN:
0375840176
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C Stead | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |