Jory Birch’s family is like no other. Jory’s stepfather, Caleb, is warning the family of some kind of danger that will approach dangerously close. He starts doing strange stuff to “protect” the family. After months, Jory doesn’t trust his stepfather all that much, Caleb and his signs are just too much. Opening up a new side at school, Jody starts to make friends, even though Caleb asks him to keep his guard up. He makes friends with a girl named Alice and a boy named Erik. After some close calls, he decides not to keep in touch with them after all. Soon, Caleb warns the family that the danger is coming, and is right in their backyard. A huge canyon is in the backyard and Caleb says to start digging. The family starts to sleep less, and Jory starts not doing so well at school - including some humiliating phone calls from his teacher. Jory and his stepsister Kit decide not really to trust their father. Eventually, Caleb betrays them all by revealing he has sent away Kit to keep the family “safe”, and Jory’s mom is horrified and heartbroken. Caleb runs away and now, Jory finally has a peaceful life. An amazing story! I enjoyed the cliffhangers and I love the cover! I recommend this to 9 -10 year olds.
Watch the Sky
By Kirsten Hubbard
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 1 - 4 | n/a | 4 | 47149 |
The signs are everywhere, Jory's stepfather, Caleb, says. Red leaves in the springtime. Pages torn from a library book. All the fish in an aquarium facing the same way. A cracked egg with twin yolks. Everywhere and anywhere. And because of them, Jory's life is far from ordinary. He must follow a very specific set of rules: don't trust anyone outside the family, have your work boots at the ready just in case, and always, always watch out for the signs. The end is coming, and they must be prepared.
School is Jory's only escape from Caleb's tight grasp. With the help of new friends, he begins to explore a world beyond his family's farm. Then Caleb notifies the family that the time has come for final preparations: digging in their backyard canyon at night. Every night.
As the hole gets deeper, so does Jory's doubt about whether Caleb's prophecy is true. When the real reason for their digging becomes clear, Jory must choose between living his own life or following behind Caleb, shutting his eyes to the bright world he's just begun to see.
School is Jory's only escape from Caleb's tight grasp. With the help of new friends, he begins to explore a world beyond his family's farm. Then Caleb notifies the family that the time has come for final preparations: digging in their backyard canyon at night. Every night.
As the hole gets deeper, so does Jory's doubt about whether Caleb's prophecy is true. When the real reason for their digging becomes clear, Jory must choose between living his own life or following behind Caleb, shutting his eyes to the bright world he's just begun to see.
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
ISBN-13: 9781484708989
ISBN-10: 1484708989
Published on 9/6/2016
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
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