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    A Tinfoil Sky (Hardback) By (author) Cyndi Sand-Eveland

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    Short Description for A Tinfoil Sky When Mel and her mother leave the home of an abusive man, Mel allows herself to dream of a secure place to live, but that dream soon falls apart when the grandmother that they looked to for shelter is not as expected.
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    Title
    A Tinfoil Sky
    Authors and contributors
    By (author) Cyndi Sand-Eveland
    Physical properties
    Format: Hardback
    Number of pages: 218
    Width: 135 mm
    Height: 200 mm
    Thickness: 25 mm
    Weight: 295 g
    Audience
    Young adult
    Children/juvenile
    Language
    English
    ISBN
    ISBN 13: 9781770492776
    ISBN 10: 1770492771
    Classifications
    BISAC category code: JUV039070
    BISAC category code: JUV013000
    Dewey: FIC
    Nielsen BookScan Product Class: Y2.2
    BICMainSubject: YFB
    Publisher
    Tundra Books
    Imprint name
    Tundra Books
    Publication date
    15 January 2012
    Publication City/Country
    Ontario/CA
    Main description
    Mel and her mother, Cecily, know what it’s like to live rough, whether it’s on the streets or in the apartment of an abusive man.When Cecily announces that they’ve had enough and that they are going to go home to her mother’s, Mel dreams of security, a comfortable bed, and a grandmother’s love seem to be about to come true. But some mistakes cannot be easily forgiven or erased. Her grandmother is not what Mel expects, and though the local library offers sanctuary, a real home seems beyond her grasp. Mel’s determination to rise above what fate has dealt is about to change that. Cyndi Sand-Eveland’s work with homeless youth gives her characters an authenticity no reader will forget. Ultimately, a story of hope and acceptance, A Tinfoil Sky is a powerful, can’t-putit- down novel.
    Review quote
    ."..Sand-Eveland's gritty, riveting second novel.... Mel's restrained narration has a blunt eloquence; her voice is all the more gripping for being understated. Through subtle shifts in tone and perspective, Eveland-Sand movingly shows how Mel's stoicism gives way to the cautious hope that she can actually realize her dreams, not abandon them as her mother has done." --"National Post" ."..this touching picture of a child torn between her need for a stable home and her love for her troubled mother feels deeply authentic ... this depiction of wounded people forming healing bonds goes straight to the heart." --"Booklist" ."..a gritty and moving follow-up to her 2008 debut, Dear Toni.... Sand-Eveland doesn't shy away from the reality of life on the streets...." --"Quill & Quire" ."..Cyndi Sand-Eveland has written a highly readable, insightful, and engrossing story.... Mel's voice is powerful.... A Tinfoil Sky is a must-buy for public and school library collections alike...." --Highly Recommended, "CM Magazine"
    Biographical note
    Cyndi Sand-Eveland has worked with children as a teaching assistant, freelance storyteller, children's library assistant, sign language interpreter, and ESL tutor. She lives on a farm outside of Nelson, British Columbia.