Signal
Cynthia DeFelice
📚 Genre
Children's Fiction - Science Fiction
🏢 Publisher
Square Fish (An imprint of Macmillan)
📅 Publication Year
2011
🔢 ISBN
978-0-312-61776-9
About This Book
Owen McGuire is having a lonely summer after moving to a new town. He spends his time with his dog Josie until he meets Campion, a girl with startling green eyes living alone in an empty house. Campion asks Owen to help her signal her alien parents to return to Earth. The back cover features a dark greenish tone with review blurbs, thumbnails of other books by the author, and barcode details.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
208
Edition
Paperback Edition
Series
Standalone novel
Target Audience
Middle Grade (Ages 9-12)
Collector Information
Condition
Good. Noticeable edge wear and creasing along the spine and corners of the back cover, with some surface scuffing typical of a used paperback.
Estimated Value
$3-$8
Rarity
Common. Widely printed paperback edition easily found in libraries and secondhand bookstores.
Historical Significance
Recognized by School Library Journal with a starred review and praised by Publishers Weekly for its suspenseful plot and science fiction overtones aimed at younger readers.
Collector Notes
As a standard mass-market paperback intended for young readers, this edition holds little monetary value and is best collected for reading or classroom use. Store away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of the dark cover.
Similar Books
The Ghost of Fossil Glen by Cynthia DeFelice, When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, The Greenglass House by Kate Milford
Notable Features
Includes an interview with author Cynthia DeFelice in the back matter, along with promotional imagery for her Allie Nichols ghost mysteries series.