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The Head of the Saint

The Head of the Saint

A 2017 LA Times Book Prize Finalist

A quirky story of love, mischief, and forgiveness from Brazilâ€™s foremost award-winning author for young readers, in her U.S. debut.
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Fourteen-year-old Samuel is newly orphaned and homeless in a small town in Brazil. He lives in a giant, hollow, concrete head of St. Anthony, the lingering evidence of the villageâ€™s inept and failed attempt to build a monolith over a decade ago. He didnâ€™t know what it was when he crawled into it, seeking shelter during a storm, but since coming there, he hears beautiful singing, echoing like magic in the head twice a day. So he stays.

Miraculously, he can also hear the private prayers and longings of the villagers. Feeling mischievous, Samuel begins to help answer these prayers, hoping that if he does, their noise will quiet down and he can listen to the beautiful singing in peace. Ironically, his miracles gain him so many fans that he starts to worry he will never fulfill his own true longing and find the source of the singing.
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Filled with beautiful turns of phrase and wonderfully quirky characters, The Head of the Saint is a riotous story of faith and magic that wonâ€™t soon leave your thoughts.
Country USA
Brand Delacorte Press
Manufacturer Delacorte Press
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-03-08
EANs 9780553537925

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