The Eyes and the Impossible

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Winner of the Newbery Medal A New York Times bestseller Johannes is a free dog, a fast dog such a fast dog! He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the parks three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted. Mysterious rectangles are hypnotising Johannes, the humans are erecting a strange new building, and an entirely new kind of animal has arrived in the park. Johannes must run faster, see better, and ultimately do more than run and see he must liberate those he loves. A story about friendship, beauty, liberation, and running very, very fast, The Eyes & the Impossible will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.

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"This book is a magic trick. The kind of magic trick where you want to know how to do it so you can also write a book this good" -- Jon Klassen
"We need brave, big stories like these" * New York Times Book Review *
"One of the most appealing heroes in recent childrens literature . . . unusually touching and funny" * Wall Street Journal *
"An incredible reading experience" * The TODAY Show *
"A work of dazzling ingenuity" * San Francisco Chronicle *

Author Bio

Dave Eggers (Author) Dave Eggers is the author of many books, including The Every, The Circle, The Monk of Mokha, and the National Book Award finalist A Hologram for the King, as well as numerous books for young readers, including Her Right Foot, Faraway Things, and The Lifters. He is the founder of the independent publishing company McSweeneys and the co-founder of 826 Valencia, a youth writing centre. He is the winner of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Education and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Shawn Harris (Illustrator) Shawn Harriss first illustrated book Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers received seven starred reviews, was an Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book, an ALA Notable, and a PW Best Book of the Year. His other picture books include Eggers's What Can a Citizen Do (a Time Magazine Best Childrens Book), Everyones Awake by Colin Meloy, and A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett, which received four starred reviews.