Edwards Eyes, Patricia MacLachlan
Edwards Eyes, Patricia MacLachlan
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Edward's Eyes

Author: Patricia MacLachlan

Narrator: Milo Ventimiglia

Unabridged: 1 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/28/2007

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Jake is a part of an extraordinary family.

He has a life filled with art, music, and long summer nights on the Cape. He has hours and days and months of baseball. But, more than anything in this world, Jake knows he has Edward. From the moment he was born, Jake knew Edward was destined for something. Edward could make anyone laugh and everyone think. During one special year, he became the only one in the neighborhood who could throw a perfect knuckleball. It was a pitch you could not hit. That same year, Jake learned there are also some things you cannot hold.

Patricia MacLachlan, one of the most beloved children's book authors writing today, has painted a deeply stirring, delicately lyrical portrait of a child, a son, a family, and a brother. Through Edward's eyes, we see what gifts all of these things truly are to those around them, and how those gifts live on and grow.

About Patricia MacLachlan

Patricia MacLachlan (1938–2022) was the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, Skylark and Caleb’s StoryEdward’s EyesThe True GiftWaiting for the MagicWhite Fur Flying; Fly Away; and Snow Horses. She lived in western Massachusetts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on July 20, 2022

This is one of the most beautiful and nearly perfect stories I have ever read. Nothing I say could properly convey the emotional response triggered by these pages. In a year full of books I adored, I may have awarded the 2008 Newbery Medal to Patricia MacLachlan's Edward's Eyes. Outside of Charlott......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on January 04, 2009

This is my first book by Patricia MacLachlan, and I enjoyed reading it, and although it is sad, it teaches a good lesson. I didn't like the ending very much, but then I read the epilogue and I liked how that wrapped the story up. This book was intended for grades 3-7 because it is a quick and easy r......more

Goodreads review by Macey on February 07, 2017

this is a story about a boy named Edward. He plays baseball and is one of the best in his town. But, then everything went downhill. One thing i liked about Edward is that he isnt conceeded like most people that are really good at something. Something that bothered me is that, i was really confused a......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on June 28, 2016

I don't really understand this book. I feel like this reads more like a first draft than a finished book. There are so many names flying around that it's hard to keep track of the characters. Jake calls his parents and all other adults - even police officers and nurses - by their first names, which......more

Goodreads review by Joanne G. on May 23, 2014

I like MacLachlan, especially her prairie stories. This isn't one of those, and I found it too convenient, too contrived. It is a sweet, moving story, but it's evident what is going to happen from the very start, and it's a matter of waiting for it to happen.......more