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Boyne, John

Noah Barleywater Runs Away

227 pp. | Random/Fickling | May, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-385-75246-6 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-385-75247-3 $19.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. Noah, eight, "couldn't bear to stay [home] any longer." The bulk of the book consists of dialogue between Noah and "the old man," a puppet maker. Noah's troubles emerge in response to the man's parallel experiences; meanwhile, Pinocchio references accumulate. Like Collodi's classic, this story is weighed down by its message. Still, it's briskly told and provides a sympathetic take on a sober topic.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2011

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