Invisible Sun (Black Hole Sun, 2) - Hardcover

Gill, David Macinnis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006207332X ISBN 13: 9780062073327

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2012

Synopsis

You don't want to mess with Durango.
He left his crew behind.
His father is dead.
And he's going to prove himself to Vienne,
even if he dies trying.
As he races through flood
and fire and across a violent
and terrifying planet,
there's a 97% chance he's
going to die trying.
But who's counting.

About this title

About the Author:

David Macinnis Gill, a former high school teacher, is an asso­ciate pro­fes­sor of Eng­lish edu­ca­tion at the Uni­ver­sity of North Car­olina at Wilm­ing­ton, spe­cial­iz­ing in young adult lit­er­a­ture. He is a past pres­i­dent of ALAN, the Assem­bly on Lit­er­a­ture for Ado­les­cents of NCTE. Black Hole Sun was a SLJ Book of the Year and a nominee for awards in PA, GA, and NC. His first, Soul Enchi­lada, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Kirkus Best Book, a Bank Street Col­lege Best Books of the Year selec­tion, and NYPL Stuff for the Teen Age selec­tion.

Review:

Praise for Black Hole Sun: “Rockets readers to new frontiers . . . action-packed.” (Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games )

“Black Hole Sun grabbed me by the throat and didn’t let go until the last page. In the best tradition of Heinlein and Firefly, Black Hole Sun is for readers who like their books fast-paced, intense, and relentless. Buy it, read it, pass it on!” (Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Wintergirls and Speak )

“Science-fiction fans will cheer Durango on in his exploits and enjoy the twists in the novel’s satisfying conclusion.” (School Library Journal (starred review) )

“Fast-paced, compulsively readable, and outright funny.” (The Horn Book )

“Action, adventure, sci-fi, and horror buffs will all find this an almost perfect mix of all of the genres.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books )

“In this stand-alone companion to Black Hole Sun (2010), Gill returns to his fascinating future world: a postapocalyptic Mars trashed by Earth emigrants. . . . Durango’s clever banter with his interior sidekick . . . is a highlight.” (ALA Booklist )

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 006207332X
• ISBN 13: 9780062073327
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384