The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
by Nancy Farmer
Taste attributes: science fictionadventurefamilyteenfastwholesomeimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, good-natured science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.0 / 5
3 ratings
About This Book
From the Publisher: The year is 2194, and Tendai, his brother, and his sister-the children of Zimbabwei's chief of security-have escaped from their father's estate to explore the dangerous city of Harare. The Ear, the Eye and the Arm was a Newbery Honor Book, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Notable Children's Book, a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book, and received a Golden Kite Award, and a Parents' Choice Award.
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- Author
- Nancy Farmer
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 311
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- Open Library
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