Things Seen from Above

Shelley Pearsall

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Ballantine Books Inc.
04 February 2020

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

"A shift in perspective can change everything.

This brilliant new 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."

By: Shelley Pearsall
Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9781524717391
ISBN 10: 1524717398
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 04 February 2020
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A former teacher and museum historian, SHELLEY PEARSALL is now a full-time author. Her first novel, Trouble Don't Last, won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Her latest book was The Seventh Most Important Thing, which earned three starred reviews and was named an ALA Notable Book. To learn more about the author and her work, visit ShelleyPearsall.com.

Reviews for Things Seen from Above

An uplifting story of friendship, kindness, and new ways of seeing. --Kirkus Reviews Readers will think about this novel after they've closed the book. It's full of heart and is sure to encourage looking at the world through a new lens. --School Library Journal A warm and gentle embrace of exceptional children, the recognition they deserve. --Booklist Readers will be intrigued by Joey's skill in creating precise, giant drawings that can only be seen from above. --Bulletin An appealing story about learning to fit in to a crowd that's still learning what fitting in truly means. --Book Page Pearsall writes about compassion without preachiness, bringing the story's threads together in a satisfying ending that's feel-good but far from sappy. --The Horn Book Magazine