Green Boy

Library of Cats

Green Boy

Susan Cooper
Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, 2013

Growing up on a island in the Bahamas is magical for 2 brothers. At 12 years old, Trey looks out for his brother because at 7 years old Lou is different: he doesn’t speak, he has a special affinity for all of nature, and has seizures. Together they explore the beaches and inlets of their island. One day when they are in Long Pond Cay, a special place where few humans ever go they are magically transported to another place called Pangaia. In this alternative world humankind has paved over virtually all of nature and filled it with streets, buildings and pollution so thick that even the stars can’t be seen at night. Through their journey back and forth between worlds Trey and Lou find they, and especially Lou, are instrumental in…

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