Vango: Between Sky and Earth

A breathless adventure from international award winner Timoth e de Fombelle charts a desperate search for identity across the vast expanses of Europe.

In a world between wars, a young man on the cusp of taking priestly vows is suddenly made a fugitive. Fleeing the accusations of police who blame him for a murder, as well as more sinister forces with darker intentions, Vango attempts to trace the secrets of his shrouded past and prove his innocence before all is lost. As he crisscrosses the continent via train, boat, and even the Graf Zeppelin airship, his adventures take him from Parisian rooftops to Mediterranean islands to Scottish forests. A mysterious, unforgettable, and romantic protagonist, Vango tells a thrilling story sure to captivate lovers of daring escapades and subversive heroes.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 10/14/2014
ISBN: 9780763671969
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.30d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended

Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 99
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2014
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2014 pg. 105
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2014 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Booklist 10/01/2014 pg. 80
Publishers Weekly 10/20/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2014 - Book Of Special Distinction
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 108
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2014 pg. 58
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 169522 / Vango: Between Sky and Earth
Reading Level: 5.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 15