Audrey comes into Ray's life like an earthbound star. Everything about her is a bit far-out. And she's always in her own little world. So Ray decides that this unusual girl who has dropped into his neighborhood for the summer must be an alien. As they become friends, Audrey takes Ray on a journey of discovery — one that enables him to see his own planet in a new light. Soon, Ray can't imagine life on Earth without her. Susan Hughes' poignant, gently humorous text and Stéphane Poulin's evocative, heartfelt illustrations capture the long childhood summer of discovery in a small town and depict a friendship that changed the lives of two lonely dreamers.
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Release date
March 1, 2024 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781525312090
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 3.1
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 0-2
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Reviews
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January 1, 2006
Ray finds Audrey, who is summering in his neighborhood, so strange--she trains grasshoppers, likes lying on the ground--that he concludes she must be an alien, and his imagination is unleashed through their friendship. The attentive oil paintings, featuring a girl with orange Pippi Longstocking braids, makes plain what Ray's narration doesn't say: Audrey is very much an earthling.(Copyright 2006 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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January 1, 2006
Gr 1-3 -Ray thinks that his new neighbor might be an alien. The girl is staying with her father for the summer and Ray is fascinated with her strange pursuits, such as training grasshoppers and -just lying down looking up. - With a free spirit, antennae-like pigtails, and a fondness for kooky-patterned dresses, Audrey breathes a fresh perspective into Ray's sleepy small town. Together, they spend their days -seeing the Earth for the first time, new and astonishing. - Musing on the complexities of the universe, they sit still -for a long time, trying to feel the Earth move. - Poulin's lush, evocative oil paintings feature naively drawn characters that reflect the mysterious suggestions of the text. A cleverly written look at the powers of friendship and creative thinking." -Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada"Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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