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The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

The Eyes and the Impossible

(Newbery Medal Winner)

by Dave Eggers

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  • May 2023, 256 pages
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Relatable Animals Not Bound By Species
People have personified animals in literature for generations, but this Newbery winner may be the first to give them the same thoughts and emotions as their human counterparts. "The Eyes & The Impossible by Dave Eggers is a must-read for elementary students. Dogs have spoken before in literature, but this is the first to imagine them as full-thinking beings and narrators who examine human behavior.

Our hero dog, Johannes, serves as "The Eyes" in his park. Other animals rely on him to tell them the goings-on. The dogs, buffalo, and birds all work together. The animals try to help humans but find that animalmore
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