Nine Open Arms

The Boon family story and their indefatigable gallows humor are Benny Lindelauf's literary memorial to those persecuted by history.

A ghost story, a fantasy, a historical novel, and literary fiction all wrapped into one, this highly awarded novel for young readers begins with the Boon family's move to an isolated, dilapidated house. Is it the site of a haunting tragedy, as one of the daughters believes, or an end to all their worries, as their father hopes? The novel's gripping language, enriched by Yiddish, German, and Dutch dialect, plunges the reader into the world of a large, colorful, motherless family.

Binding Type: Board Book
Publisher: Enchanted Lion
Published: 06/03/2014
ISBN: 9781592701469
Pages: 264
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.10d
Award: Mildred L. Batchelder Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/21/2014
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2014
School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 104
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2014 pg. 114
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 39
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2014 pg. 89
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 75
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 179764 / Nine Open Arms
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 8