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The Light Jar by Lisa Thompson

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The Light Jar

Lisa Thompson

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · May 5, 2020

Reading lane: Abuse & Healing

A Middle Grade pick for readers exploring The Light Jar.

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Who It's For

Good for readers interested in middleGood for fans of Middle GradeGood for readers who enjoy Abuse & Healing and YA Orphan & Foster Stories.

Book Details

Authors
Lisa Thompson
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
May 5, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Abuse & Healing · YA Orphan & Foster Stories
Reading lane
Abuse & Healing

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Publisher Categories

  • Parent-Child Stories

  • Abuse & Healing

  • Growing Up

About This Book

"Thoughtful and hugely empathetic" ( The Guardian ). The Light Jar is a compelling mystery that celebrates imagination and the light within. Nate and his mother are running away. Fleeing from a bad situation at home, they hide out in an abandoned cottage in the middle of a forest. Though it's old and run-down, at least it's a place of their own.Then Nate's mother heads off for groceries and doesn't return. Has she run into trouble, or simply abandoned him? He is left alone a...

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"Thoughtful and hugely empathetic" ( The Guardian ). The Light Jar is a compelling mystery that celebrates imagination and the light within. Nate and his mother are running away. Fleeing from a bad situation at home, they hide out in an abandoned cottage in the middle of a forest. Though it's old and run-down, at least it's a place of their own.Then Nate's mother heads off for groceries and doesn't return. Has she run into trouble, or simply abandoned him? He is left alone and afraid, with the dark -- and all his old fears -- closing in on him.But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places: like a strange girl trying to solve the mystery of a treasure hunt, and the reappearance of a friend from his past. Will Nate find the bravery he needs to face down his fears, survive on his own, and ultimately illuminate his future?From the author of The Goldfish Boy , comes a captivating story of fear and hope, loneliness and friendship, and finding the light within, even in the darkest of times.

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