The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away

Name: The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away
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ISBN: 9780358097532

Ronald L Smith

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Clarion Books
20 November 2024

Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA); Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: bullying, violence & abuse (Children's&YA)

In this delightfully creepy novel from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner Ronald L. Smith, twelve-year-old Simon thinks he was abducted by aliens. But is it real, or just his overactive imagination? Perfect for fans of Mary Downing Hahn and Louis Sachar.

Twelve-year-old Simon is obsessed with aliens. The ones who take people and do experiments. When he's too worried about them to sleep, he listens to the owls hoot outside. Owls that have the same eyes as aliens--dark and foreboding.

Then something strange happens on a camping trip, and Simon begins to suspect he's been abducted. But is it real, or just the overactive imagination of a kid who loves fantasy and role-playing games and is the target of bullies and his father's scorn?

Even readers who don't believe in UFOs will relate to the universal kid feeling of not being taken seriously by adults that deepens this deliciously scary tale.

When the evidence starts piling up and the owls keep watching, who can a kid turn to for help?

Paranormal Mystery:

A strange light on a camping trip, a mysterious mark on his stomach, and owls with eyes that don't belong on this planet. Simon knows something happened, but the truth is scarier than he can imagine. Alien Abduction Story:

Simon is obsessed with the Grays, UFOs, and government cover-ups. After one terrifying night, he's afraid his obsession has become a reality. Dealing With Bullies:

As if worrying about aliens isn't enough, Simon has to face school bullies and his own father's disapproval, leaving him feeling completely alone. Unreliable Narrator:

A tense psychological thriller for kids where readers will question everything. Is Simon uncovering a conspiracy, or is his imagination getting the best of him?

By: Ronald L Smith
Imprint: Clarion Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 193mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9780358097532
ISBN 10: 0358097533
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 20 November 2024
Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ronald L. Smith is the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning author of Hoodoo, The Mesmerist, and Black Panther: The Young Prince. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland. strangeblackflowers.com Twitter: @RonSmithbooks

Reviews for The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away

I hugged this book last night because I love Simon so much. --Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award-winning author of Hello, Universe Smith (Hoodoo, 2015) continues to be one of the most distinct and impressive voices in middle-grade speculative fiction right now. --Booklist An eerie and layered tale with a main character to which young readers will relate. --School Library Journal CSK/Steptoe Award-winning author Smith (Hoodoo, rev. 9/15) crafts a tightly plotted novel full of suspense and compassion with a climax that will chill readers straight to the bone. --The Horn Book Magazine A middle-grade X-Files primer. --Kirkus The touching efficacy of this novel is in its showing rather than telling of a boy with the weight of multiple worlds--whether through the media or family or his own mind--placed squarely on his small shoulders. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books