Winner of the Newbery Medal
A New York Times bestseller
Johannes is a free dog, a fast dog – such a fast dog! He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the park’s three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted. Mysterious rectangles are hypnotising Johannes, the humans are erecting a strange new building, and an entirely new kind of animal has arrived in the park. Johannes must run faster, see better, and ultimately do more than run and see – he must liberate those he loves.
A story about friendship, beauty, liberation, and running very, very fast, The Eyes & the Impossible will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.
Creators
Dave Eggers is the author of many books, including The Every, The Circle, The Monk of Mokha, and the National Book Award finalist A Hologram for the King, as well as numerous books for young readers, including Her Right Foot, Faraway Things, and The Lifters. He is the founder of the independent publishing company McSweeney’s and the co-founder of 826 Valencia, a youth writing centre. He is the winner of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Education and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.
Shawn Harris’s first illustrated book Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers received seven starred reviews, was an Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book, an ALA Notable, and a PW Best Book of the Year. His other picture books include Eggers's What Can a Citizen Do (a Time Magazine Best Children’s Book), Everyone’s Awake by Colin Meloy, and A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett, which received four starred reviews.
Reviews
This book is a magic trick. The kind of magic trick where you want to know how to do it so you can also write a book this good
Jon Klassen
We need brave, big stories like these
New York Times Book Review
One of the most appealing heroes in recent children’s literature . . . unusually touching and funny
Wall Street Journal
Eggers crafts a marvellous, fully fleshed protagonist in Johannes . . . whose compassionate narration delivers a rousing tale of community, joyful self-reliance, and the pleasures of running very, very fast
Publishers Weekly, starred review
The voices and personalities of Johannes and his comrades are endearing; their unique story will enchant readers
School Library Journal, starred review
