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Delacorte
November 2006
On Sale: November 1, 2006
208 pages
ISBN: 0385733488
EAN: 9780385733489
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On a stormy night, little Yann Doutreleau wakes up his six
older brothers, all twins. He lets them know that they must
flee their home--or risk being killed by their violent
father. Without question, the siblings follow Yann into the
wet darkness. And so begins their remarkable odyssey toward
the ocean--as well as an unforgettable story of brotherhood. The social worker investigating the Doutreleau family, the
truck driver who gives the boys a lift, the police officer
who believes they've run away, the baker who gives them
bread--each of the many people the seven boys encounter
gives a stirring account of what he or she witnesses. The
twins themselves add their voices, as do the Doutreleau
parents; but not until the end of the journey does little
Yann express his reasons for his galvanizing actions.
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