All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky

All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky is a young adult fiction novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It take place during the Dust Bowl depression in the mid-1930s.[1]

All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky
Jacket designed by Kenny Holcomb
AuthorJoe R. Lansdale
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genresuspence mystery, young adult fiction
PublisherDelacorte Press
Publication date
2011
Media typePrint Hardcover, Trade paperback
Pages227
ISBN978-0-385-73931-3
Preceded byUnder the Warrior Star (2010) 
Followed byEdge of Dark Water (2012) 

Plot summary

It is the height of the Great Depression in the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma. Both of Jack Catcher's parents are dead. His mom died from lung disease and his father took his own life. When his neighbor Jane and her little brother Tony show up with a plan to take a dead neighbor's car to Texas, Jack is more than willing to go. However their plans go awry when they have a run in with one of the era's most notorious gangsters. They learn the gang is on their way to kill a former member. After narrowly escaping with their lives, the kids set off to warn the man that his former gang members are on their way to kill him.[2][3][4]

Editions

This book was first issued as a hardcover by Delacorte Press and has been reissued as a trade paperback by Ember Press which is owned by Random House Publishing.[5]

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References
  1. http://www.randomhouse.com/book/201886/all-the-earth-thrown-to-the-sky-by-joe-r-lansdale
  2. http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/all-the-earth-thrown-to-the-sky Review retrieved 11/08/12
  3. http://www.outsiderwriters.org/2011/joe-r-lansdales-all-the-earth-thrown-to-the-sky/ Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11/08/12
  4. http://citybookreview.com/2011/12/all-the-earth-thrown-to-the-sky/ Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11/08/12
  5. http://www.randomhouse.com/book/201886/all-the-earth-thrown-to-the-sky-by-joe-r-lansdale Paperback publisher's website


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