Words of Stone by Kevin Henkes

Words of Stone by Kevin Henkes

"A beautifully written, rich, and tender novel." --The Horn Book (starred review)

Blaze Werla is having a routine summer. He spends his days alone, quietly dealing with the loss of a parent, wandering around the hill next door, and his nights awake, avoiding the dreams that haunt him.

Then a mysterious message made of stones appears on the side of the hill, and Blaze's predictable summer suddenly takes a turn. By the time he meets the bold and outgoing Joselle Stark, the two begin an unlikely friendship that puts Blaze in entirely new territory, where the unexpected seems almost normal.

"An outstanding book, one of the year's best."--Kirkus

Multiple award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Kevin Henkes brings his insightful, gentle, real-world insight to middle grade novels, including:

• Billy Miller Makes a Wish
• Bird Lake Moon
• The Birthday Room
• Junonia
• Olive's Ocean
• Protecting Marie
• Sun & Spoon
• Sweeping Up the Heart
• Two Under Par
• Words of Stone
• The Year of Billy Miller
• The Zebra Wall

Kevin Henkes has been lauded for his work as both a writer and an illustrator, and he was awarded the Children's Literary Legacy Award for his contributions to children's literature. Caldecott Awards for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors--one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller--and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble--all for Kitten's First Full Moon. Sun Flower Lion, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse are among his other works. Kevin Henkes shares a home with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.