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Peter is thrilled to join his parents on an expedition to Greenland, where his father studies global warming Peter will get to skip school, drive a dogsled, and finally share in his dad s adventures But on the ice cap, Peter struggles to understand a series of visions that both frighten and entice him Thea has never seen the sun Her extraordinary people, suspected of witchcraft and nearly driven to extinction, have retreated to a secret world they ve built deep inside the arctic ice As Thea dreams of a path to Earth s surface, Peter s search for answers brings him ever closer to her hidden home Rebecca Stead s fascinating debut novel is a dazzling tale of mystery, science and adventure at the top of the world. Best Read [ First Light ] By [ Rebecca Stead ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I first heard about Rebecca Stead from Ann Cannon at the King s English She urged me to read WHEN YOU REACH ME, which had been one of her favorite books that year She said it reminded her of the kind of book she used to read when she was a kid, that it was like reading A WRINKLE IN TIME for the first time I read it, loved it, and agreed with her 100% I also assumed that it was Stead s first book, since surely I would have heard of this fine author before A few weeks later she won the Newber I first heard about Rebecca Stead from Ann C...Not my type at all At first there was some act of realistic fiction but then it changed to sci fi and I m not a fan of that genre Sorry to all you sci fi lovers, if you do like sci fi, this book could be a good fit for you The three mai...This is an interesting science fiction story about a secret world under the glacial ice in Greenland Thea has never seen the sun, but dreams of the Wider World her people escaped from long ago Peter lives in New York City with his scientist parents who study glaciers and DNA The stories of these two young teenagers are told in parallel story lines until the two narratives converge in a surprising twist to the story If you enjoy Madeleine L Engle, then you will certainly enjoy First Light This is an interesting science fiction story about a secret world under the glacial ice in Greenland Thea has never seen the sun, but dreams of the Wider World her people escaped from long ago Peter lives in New York City with his scientist parents who study glaciers and DNA The stories of these two young teenagers are told in parallel story lines until the two narratives converge in a surprising twist to the story If you enjoy Madeleine L Engle, then you will certainly enjoy First Light I did have a few technical concerns about the plot, especially since this is really science fiction, and not fantasy There are hun...I ve been reading a lot of young adult and juvenile fiction lately At its best, this category of fiction provides quick reads with fully developed characters in plots that are designed for a younger reader and therefore usually cleaner Unfortunately, this book lacked the depth that I want from a book whether juvenile or adult fiction.Peter is a NYC teen who treks to Greenland with his glaciologist father and biologist writer mom His story is interspersed with that of Thea, who lives in an u I ve been reading a lot of young adult and juvenile fiction lately At its best, this category of fiction provides quick reads with fully developed characters in plots that are designed for a younger reader and therefore usually cleaner Unfortunately, this book lacked the depth that I want from a book whether juvenile or adult fiction.Peter is a NYC teen who treks to Greenland with his glaciologist father and biologist writer mom His story is interspersed with that of Thea, who lives in an underworld glacial colony The two eventually meet and the reader gets to see links between the two characters.The concept for this book had great potential, but I thought it fell sho...First Light was hard for me to put down Peter Solemn s world is rocked in the very first chapter when his father, a glaciologist, announces the family is going on a research trip to Greenland Two chapters later, we meet a second main character, Thea, who lives under the arctic ice in a society created generations ago by a group of people fleeing persecution in Europe.What I loved most about this book was that it plunged me into not just one, but two fascinating new worlds Greenland itself rea First Light was hard for me to put down Peter Solemn s world is rocked in the very first chapter when his father, a glaciologist, announces the family is going on a research trip to Greenland Two chapters later, we meet a second main character, Thea, who lives under the arctic ice in a society created generations ago by a group of people fleeing persecution in Europe.What I loved most about this book was that it plunged me into not just one, but two fascinating new worlds Greenland itself really qualifies as an alien landscape of sorts, and Stead s rich details bring it to life Is t...Whilst our politicians dither and deny, global warming marches on Soon whole countries will disappear under the Pacific, the weather will become eveneccentric, sea wall building will commence, Tony Abbot will bury his head in sand for real and Gracehope will disappear Gracehope Did you not know another peopled land exists under the Greenland icecap Well Rebecca Stead does and she puts together a very fine ya novel with this tale of parallel worlds.This was Stead s first foray as Whilst our politicians dither and deny, global warming marches on Soon whole countries will disappear under the Pacific, the weather will become eveneccentric, sea wall building will commence, Tony Abbot will bury his head in sand for real and Gracehope will disappear Gracehope Did you not know another peopled land exists under the Greenland icecap Well Rebecca Stead does and she puts together a very fine ya novel with this tale of parallel worlds.This was Stead s first foray as a pub...A little book about a boy who travels with his parents to study global warming in Greenland and encounters a girl from a secret civilization under the ice.A bit of a disappointment, after her wonderful When You Reach Me This book is a little younger, a lot simpler the adults are too competent and the conflicts too reductionist, so a lot of the tension just deflates.Still, there s something about the way Rebecca Stead writes She has a gift for figurative language simple enough to make sense to A little book about a boy who travels with his parents to study global warming in Greenland and encounters a girl from a secret civilization under t...I would have given Stead s novel four stars had the first half not dragged on so much She spent an avalanche of ink setting up the second half, where the real action begins That being said, it is quite good for a first novel.The themes of discovery, persecution, and hope intertwine over and over, creating a gripping action spiral in the second half of the book that binds the reader I found it hard to put the book down I also enjoyed the perspective shifts between the two main characters, P I would have given Stead s novel four stars had the first half not dragged on so much She spent an avalanche of ink setting up the second half, where the real action begins That being said, it is quite good for a first novel.The themes of discovery, persecution, and hope intertwine over and over, creating a gripping action spiral in the second half of the book that binds the reader I found it hard to put the...ooh I like it It is different It has zing.It has coldness.Because it s in Greenland.I like it oohBefore the masterful When You Reach Me and the equally excellent Liar Spy, Rebecca Stead published First Light It is a somewhat interesting fantasy with a predictable family expectations vs individual goals conflict and a little bit of science fiction thrown in to keep the action going It starts out as two stories that merge halfway through the book Peter is brought to the glaciers of Greenland by his scientist father Peter spends most of his time alone exploring the glaciers Thea li Before the masterful When You Reach Me and the equally excellent Liar Spy, Rebecca Stead published First Light It is a somewhat interesting fantasy with a predictable family expectations vs individual goals conflict and a little bit of science fiction thrown in to keep the action going It starts out as two stories that merge halfway through the book Peter is b...

First Light
  • English
  • 06 October 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 328 pages
  • 0375840176
  • Rebecca Stead
  • First Light