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“Pearson manages a magic trick by melding the fantastic and the prosaic.” —The Los Angeles Times
“Pearson mesmerizes with a heavily cryptic back story that explodes with full emotional force.”—Kirkus Review, Starred Review
“This story is well conceived and beautifully executed. The tight plot effortlessly conveys masterfully drawn characters, and a touch of magical realism adds to the wonder of the day.”—School Library Journal
“Pearson skillfully separates truth from illusion and offers an uplifting book, in which grace and redemption are never left to chance.”—Booklist
“Pearson (The Adoration of Jenna Fox, rev. 5/08; A Room on Lorelei Street) has written another strong novel about the difficult business of growing up, one tinged with mystery and just a touch of fantasy.”—The Horn Book Review
“Deeply moving without being sentimental . . . These are the kind of people you want to have on a road trip, as well as on the longer journey through life.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
MARY E. PEARSON is the author of four other novels for teens—The Adoration of Jenna Fox, A Room on Lorelei Street, David v. God, and Scribbler of Dreams. She writes full-time from her home in Carlsbad, California, where she lives with her husband and two dogs.
Chapter 1
I was seven the first time I was sent away. This raised eyebrows, even among my parent’s globe trotting friends, and I was brought back home in short order. Rumors are embarrassing, you know? A nanny was employed, but that only partially solved their problem. I was still in the house. I was seen and heard.
Book trailer for The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson
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