# Faraway Things - Hardcover

by **Dave Eggers** (Author), **Kelly Murphy** (Illustrator)

**From a bestselling author comes an evocative, classic-feeling adventure tale about a boy and his sword, and how giving away something precious leads to an even more important discovery.**Lucian's father called them _faraway things_, those mysterious objects orphaned upon the windswept shore, their stories long lost in the shroud of ocean fog. Lucian's discovery on the beach this particular day, though, is no ordinary faraway thing. It's a _cutlass_: strong, shiny, and powerful. As its history comes to light, Lucian faces a choice: cling to the sword he loves or accept a gift that shines farther, wider, and deeper than he could have ever dreamed.  
Stunningly illustrated with evocative art by Kelly Murphy and written by award-winning and bestselling writer Dave Eggers, here is a profound and resonant tale about the reward of letting go.

### Author Biography

**Dave Eggers** is the award-winning and bestselling author of many books, including the National Book Award finalist _A Hologram for the King_, as well as books for younger readers including _Abner & Ian Get Right-Side Up_, _What Can a Citizen Do?_, _Her Right Foot_, _Tomorrow Most Likely_, and _The Lifters_. He is the founder of the independent publishing company McSweeney's, the college-access nonprofit ScholarMatch, and 826 Valencia, a writing center for young people in San Francisco.

  
**Kelly Murphy** has illustrated a number of acclaimed books for children, including the _New York Times_ bestseller and recipient of the E. B. White Read Aloud Award _Masterpiece_ by Elise Broach and _Together We Grow_ by Susan Vaught. Raised in the swamps of southern New England, she occasionally made her way to the nearby ocean, where she found her own faraway things. Kelly currently lives in Providence and teaches at her alma mater, Rhode Island School of Design.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 10.4 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 08, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Faraway Things

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4.8

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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