The Runaways
by Ulf Stark
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Pub Date Apr 02 2019 | Archive Date Sep 10 2019
Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC | Gecko Press
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Description
The Runaways is an inter-generational adventure filled with warmth and humor from one of the world's great writers for children.
Grandpa hates being in hospital. He thinks only of the place he was happiest—the island where he used to live. He wants to go back, but they won't let him out of the hospital.
So Gottfried Junior, his namesake, helps Grandpa make a plan to run away. They think of everything. Their deception is so complete that when Gottfried Junior finally decides to tell the truth, no one believes him.
Advance Praise
Starred Review
"Gottfried’s accessible, unadorned, heartfelt first-person narration reveals the depth of his bond with his grandfather as well as his insightful understanding of his father’s limitations. Linear, colored-pencil drawings capture key interactions between characters and revel in Grandpa’s choler. Characters are white (or, in Grandpa’s case, grouchily pink). A touching, realistic, gently humorous story of how a sensitive boy copes with his treasured grandfather’s decline." -Kirkus
"This is a beautifully touching sweet story that includes humor And really unique colored pencil illustrations that perfectly illustrate Grandpa, Gottfried and Adam. "- Youth Services Book Review
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781776572335 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 144 |
Featured Reviews
catherine h, Reviewer
A beloved grandfather and his grandson have a last adventure together in this book about dying and death. I'd guess 4th grade up could handle it. Anyway, it's a poignant story of a hospitalized grandfather and his grandson running away and going back to his grandfather's home one last time. The grandfather sorely misses his wife who has passed on some time before. No one believes the boy when he tells them of the adventure, but his grandfather grows closer because of the adventure. It's an uplifting tale, but a bit sad. Still, I loved the grandfather! Feisty old guys are just soooo entertaining! And he's just full of searing (Not in boo!) and roaring his outrage! Love it!
Educator 539848
This is a lovely short story about a boy and his grandfather. It includes some sad themes but I found that I didn't feel sad at all, either during or after finishing the book. It is told in a simple way with beautiful, bright illustrations that are as important as the text and contrast and support the story really nicely. This will be an excellent addition to the school library, especially for helping children who are experiencing some of the issues it addresses.
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