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THE EYES OF A KING Catherine Banner Hardcover | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-83875-0 | May 2008 | $16.99 | Ages 12-16 Hardcover Library Binding | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-93875-7 | May 2008 | $19.99 | Ages 12-16

Leo and his younger brother, Stirling, face life in Malonia with their grandmother under strict military rule. When Leo stumbles upon a blank book in the street and strange writing begins to appear on the pages, he realizes that his dreams are connected to both the past and the future. He tries to solve the connection between his father, Harold North, who was banned and the poems written by the great Aldebaron. With Stirling’s help, he attempts to determine the truth between the stories that appear on the pages and the dreams that swirl in his head. Stories of a young boy with the eyes of a king, murders, a young girl with a precious necklace, and a man with his butler fill his mind while Leo struggles to deal with the cruel reality that is his life at school. When he faces tragedy at home, his grasp on sanity wavers. Will he find the truth in time to help himself and his country?

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Prepared by Pat Strawn, Librarian, John Jay High School, San Antonio, Texas

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