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DECEMBER 14, 2006
Cold Tom by Sally Prue
This title was published first in England in 2001. The tribe to which Tom belongs says that he is too slow, deaf, and has an ugly voice. And he is endangering the tribe, which is why is they are trying to kill him and why he has run away to live where the “Demons” live. He knows they will kill him because others from the tribe have been killed before for these same traits. Tom finds refuge in a shed where the demon Anna sneaks him food. Tom has a horrible time enduring the odor and heat demons emit, and he also despises that demons constantly talk nonsense and try to enslave everything around them. The tribe wasn’t like that and he missed his freedom. But Tom is temporarily safe until Anna’s stepbrother Joe arrives and discovers Tom in the shed. He also discovers that Tom is able to make himself invisible and tries using blackmail to learn how. But Tom is not well enough to “call upon the stars” and instead manages to burn down the shed. The nosy next-door demon rescues Tom, keeping him safe in her house while the tribe is outside searching for him. After several days Tom is no longer able to stand being held in the house and manages to escape, but what options does he have? The story includes some interesting commentary on human behavior. This is a good fantasy for middle school readers.


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