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Product Identifiers

PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-10125087873X

ISBN-139781250878731

eBay Product ID (ePID)14064605420

Product Key Features

Book TitleDust

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicRomance / Contemporary, General, Social Themes / Disabilities & Special Needs, Family / Multigenerational

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

AuthorAlison Stine

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight13.8 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2024-027051

Reviews"An immediate classic that holds its own alongside the greats of American Literature, Dust brings the haunting echoes of our past to a weather-beaten future. Every word of Dust is as familiar as a childhood friend. You understand--instantly--that you will carry it with you for the rest of your life." - K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King " Dust by Alison Stine is an arresting imagining of rural life in an alternate history in Colorado. The main character, Thea sits between worlds: of the hearing and deaf, belonging to both. Dust shows us that one brave person like Thea can impact an entire community and therefore the planet. The startling novel sits between the past and future and is both a poetic warning and inspiring story about the precarious choices we make as a species and our connection to the planet. Its message is clear: that if we just listen to the planet, really understand what Earth is saying, that we might just make the right decisions after all. Dust is a stunning novel of equal parts poetic beauty and timely warning. This is a must read! - Olivia Chadha, author of Colorado Book Award winner Rise of the Red Hand "Despite its isolating and deadly setting, Dust is ultimately a story about all-consuming hope. Stine deftly navigates the realities of a deaf teenager finding community and belonging. A gripping, moving read." -Lillie Lainoff, author of One for All, "Through skillful prose, Stine weaves together the threads of Thea's coming-of-age story.. The narrative builds a creeping sense of dread like a gathering storm. Gripping and emotional." - Kirkus "An atmospheric, speculative exploration of climate change through the lens of one deaf teen's experiences." - Publishers Weekly "When the grandfather of all dust storms arrives, things change dramatically...an appealing book ... an excellent job with setting and characterization." - Booklist "An immediate classic that holds its own alongside the greats of American Literature, Dust brings the haunting echoes of our past to a weather-beaten future. Every word of Dust is as familiar as a childhood friend. You understand--instantly--that you will carry it with you for the rest of your life." - K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King " Dust by Alison Stine is an arresting imagining of rural life in an alternate history in Colorado. The main character, Thea sits between worlds: of the hearing and deaf, belonging to both. Dust shows us that one brave person like Thea can impact an entire community and therefore the planet. The startling novel sits between the past and future and is both a poetic warning and inspiring story about the precarious choices we make as a species and our connection to the planet. Its message is clear: that if we just listen to the planet, really understand what Earth is saying, that we might just make the right decisions after all. Dust is a stunning novel of equal parts poetic beauty and timely warning. This is a must read! - Olivia Chadha, author of Colorado Book Award winner Rise of the Red Hand "Despite its isolating and deadly setting, Dust is ultimately a story about all-consuming hope. Stine deftly navigates the realities of a deaf teenager finding community and belonging. A gripping, moving read." -Lillie Lainoff, author of One for All, "Through skillful prose, Stine weaves together the threads of Thea's coming-of-age story.. The narrative builds a creeping sense of dread like a gathering storm. Gripping and emotional." - Kirkus "When the grandfather of all dust storms arrives, things change dramatically...an appealing book ... an excellent job with setting and characterization." - Booklist "An immediate classic that holds its own alongside the greats of American Literature, Dust brings the haunting echoes of our past to a weather-beaten future. Every word of Dust is as familiar as a childhood friend. You understand--instantly--that you will carry it with you for the rest of your life." - K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King " Dust by Alison Stine is an arresting imagining of rural life in an alternate history in Colorado. The main character, Thea sits between worlds: of the hearing and deaf, belonging to both. Dust shows us that one brave person like Thea can impact an entire community and therefore the planet. The startling novel sits between the past and future and is both a poetic warning and inspiring story about the precarious choices we make as a species and our connection to the planet. Its message is clear: that if we just listen to the planet, really understand what Earth is saying, that we might just make the right decisions after all. Dust is a stunning novel of equal parts poetic beauty and timely warning. This is a must read! - Olivia Chadha, author of Colorado Book Award winner Rise of the Red Hand "Despite its isolating and deadly setting, Dust is ultimately a story about all-consuming hope. Stine deftly navigates the realities of a deaf teenager finding community and belonging. A gripping, moving read." -Lillie Lainoff, author of One for All

Synopsis"An immediate classic that holds its own alongside the greats of American Literature, Dust brings the haunting echoes of our past to a weather-beaten future. Every word of Dust is as familiar as a childhood friend. You understand--instantly--that you will carry it with you for the rest of your life." - K. Ancrum, award-winning author of The Wicker King In this haunting, speculative coming-of-age novel about finding your place in an unforgiving environment, a partially deaf teen questions everything she knows about family, love, and her future. After her father has a premonition, Thea and her family move to the Bloodless Valley of southern Colorado, hoping to make a fresh start. But the rivers are dry, the crops are dying, and the black blizzards of Colorado have returned. Much like the barren land, Thea feels her life has stopped growing. She is barely homeschooled, forbidden from going to the library, and has no way to contact her old friends--all due to her parents' fear of the outside world's dangerous influence. But to make ends meet, Thea is allowed to work at the café in town. There, she meets Ray, who is deaf. Thea, who was born hard of hearing, has always been pushed by her parents to pass as someone who can hear. Now, with Ray secretly teaching Thea how to sign, she begins to learn what she's been missing--not just a new language but a whole community and maybe even a chance at love.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.1.S74675Du 2024