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Unsworth, Tania

The One Safe Place

296 pp. | Algonquin | April, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-61620-329-0 $15.95
(3) 4-6 Orphaned twelve-year-old Devin is invited to live at the paradisaical Home for Childhood, but something terrifying is happening to the children there. Devin's synesthesia, which makes him interesting to the Home's sinister Administrator, may provide the key to their escape. Set in a world of post–climate change desperation, Unsworth's story thoughtfully explores the theme of adults' nostalgia for childhood.
Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian

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