About the book
This remarkable and acclaimed debut novel, by the Newbery-winning author of When You Reach Me and the new instant classic The List of Things That Will Not Change, introduces readers to a captivating, hidden world below the ice.
Peter is thrilled to join his parents on an expedition to Greenland. But when they finally reach the ice cap, he struggles to understand a series of frightening yet enticing visions.
Thea has never seen the sun. Her extraordinary people, suspected of witchcraft and nearly driven to extinction, have retreated to a secret world they’ve built deep inside the arctic ice.
As Thea dreams of a path to Earth’s surface, Peter’s search for answers brings him ever closer to her hidden home in this dazzling tale of mystery, science, and adventure at the top of the world.
“A mystic thriller.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Optimistic science fiction that highlights human ingenuity and survival under dire conditions.” —The Wall Street Journal
Editions of First Light
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375840173
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780440422228
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780375940170
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307495471
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307710666
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307710680
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307710673
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307710659
Read an Excerpt
This remarkable and acclaimed debut novel, by the Newbery-winning author of When You Reach Me and the new instant classic The List of Things That Will Not Change, introduces readers to a captivating, hidden world below the ice.
Peter is thrilled to join his parents on an expedition to Greenland. But when they finally reach the ice cap, he struggles to understand a series of frightening yet enticing visions.
Thea has never seen the sun. Her extraordinary people, suspected of witchcraft and nearly driven to extinction, have retreated to a secret world they’ve built deep inside the arctic ice.
As Thea dreams of a path to Earth’s surface, Peter’s search for answers brings him ever closer to her hidden home in this dazzling tale of mystery, science, and adventure at the top of the world.
“A mystic thriller.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Optimistic science fiction that highlights human ingenuity and survival under dire conditions.” —The Wall Street Journal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is First Light about?
This remarkable and acclaimed debut novel, by the Newbery-winning author of When You Reach Me and the new instant classic The List of Things That Will Not Change, introduces readers to a captivating, hidden world below the ice.
Peter is thrilled to join his parents on an expedition to Greenland. But when they finally reach the ice cap, he struggles to understand a series of frightening yet enticing visions.
Thea has never seen the sun. Her extraordinary people, suspected of witchcraft and nearly driven to extinction, have retreated to a secret world they’ve built deep inside the arctic ice.
As Thea dreams of a path to Earth’s surface, Peter’s search for answers brings him ever closer to her hidden home in this dazzling tale of mystery, science, and adventure at the top of the world.
“A mystic thriller.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Optimistic science fiction that highlights human ingenuity and survival under dire conditions.” —The Wall Street Journal
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in First Light?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Where can I read a sample of First Light?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375840173
Who is/are the Author/s of the book First Light?
Rebecca Stead
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
First Light is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375840173) and paperback(ISBN 9780440422228) and altformat(ISBN 9780375940170) and ebook(ISBN 9780307495471) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307710666) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307710680) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307710673) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307710659)
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