Dangerous Skies

Suzanne Fisher Staples

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A Season of Change

Along the Virginia shoreline where their families have lived for generations, Buck and Tunes Smith defy tradition. Raised together like brother and sister, they are bound by surname, but not by skin color. And just as Buck has come to rely on Tunes, Tunes has come to trust that even in a place where race can mean so much, their friendship will remain as dependable as the tides.

But then the horrifying events of one spring afternoon tear them apart -- and change their world forever. Desperate to hang on to the thing that he values most, Buck struggles to uphold their friendship -- without realizing that his efforts are pushing Tunes farther and farther away.

From a Newbury Honor -- winning author, this is a powerfully moving story of friendship in the face of racism, and betrayal in the name of loyalty.
 
Dangerous Skies is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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“Like To Kill a Mockingbird, this masterfully crafted story boldly conveys uncomfortable truths about society while expressing the innocence of children.” --Starred, Publishers Weekly
 
“Staples’s beautifully written and chilling tale of contemporary racism should keep young adult readers turning pages until they reach the heartbreaking end.” --VOYA
 
“Staples doesn’t shy away from harsh realities: she asks hard questions and, by setting her story in the recent past, sends a clear message about how far we yet must go to heal deep wounds.” --Starred, Booklist

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Suzanne Fisher Staples

SUZANNE FISHER STAPLES, a former UPI correspondent, is the author of many acclaimed books for young readers, including Under the Persimmon Tree and the Newbery Honor Book Shabanu. She lives in Nicholson, Pennsylvania.

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Dangerous Skies
Suzanne Fisher Staples
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American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults, IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts, Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Sunburst Paperbacks
August 2006
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ISBN: 9780374416706
ISBN10: 0374416702
Middle-Grade Fiction
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 240 pages
Age Range: 8 to 12
Grade Range: 3 to 7
$7.95
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