The Light Jar
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · May 5, 2020
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- Who it’s for
- A tender mystery pairs childhood fears with unexpected companionship and the stubborn possibility of hope.
- Themes
- Fear and hope, Loneliness and friendship, Imagination
- Genres
- Mysteries & Detective Stories, Abuse & Healing, Parent-Child Stories
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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?
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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.
Fear, Friendship, Light
A tender mystery pairs childhood fears with unexpected companionship and the stubborn possibility of hope.
Come here for
- A treasure-hunt mystery threaded through loneliness and friendship
- A thoughtful look at fear, bravery, and finding hope
Expect
- An empathetic story with moments of uncertainty and warmth
- A child’s fears taken seriously, without losing sight of light
Where it sits
| Abuse & Healing | 84% |
|---|---|
| Mysteries & Detective Stories | 50% |
| Parent-Child Stories | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Parent-Child Stories
- Abuse & Healing
- Growing Up
- Authors
- Lisa Thompson
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- May 5, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Fear and hope · Loneliness and friendship · Imagination
- Reading lane
- Parent-Child Stories