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BEAUTIFUL BLUE WORLD

Suzanne LaFleur

Sofarende is at war. For twelve-year-old Mathilde, it means food shortages, feuding neighbors, and bombings. Even so, as long as she and her best friend, Megs, are together, they'll be all right.

But the army is recruiting children, and paying families well for their service. If Megs takes the test, Mathilde knows she will pass. Megs hopes the army is the way to save her family. Mathilde fears it might separate them forever.

This touching and suspenseful novel is a brilliant reimagining of war, where even kindness can be a weapon, and children have the power to see what adults cannot.

Upcoming title: THREADS OF BLUE (Wendy Lamb Books, September 2017).
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Published 2016-09-01 by Wendy Lamb Books

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(...) Readers will be drawn in by the underlying belief that kids' work is important and powerful, and eager for the promised sequel. -- Starred review, Publisher's Weekly Read more...

BEAUTIFUL BLUE WORLD was named one of the best new children's books by the Wall Street Journal. Read more...

(...) Deeply emotional, compelling, and brilliant. -- Starred review, Kirkus reviews Read more...

Dark, complex, and highly discussable, this novel would be a strong pairing with Sara Pennypacker's Pax, another work that contemplates war and its effects. -- Starred review, School Library Journal Read more...

[...] Mathilde's narration, fraught with fear, empathy, and wonder, makes for a timely look at wartime horrors and hopes. Readers still reeling from the final cliff-hanger will eagerly await the sequel. -- Booklist