Heaven Eyes (2000) by David Almond is a young adult novel that follows the journey of three children who escape a sinister orphanage and are saved by an enigmatic child named Heaven Eyes. Erin Law, one of the escapees, reflects on their adventure as they uncover the mysterious past of Heaven Eyes and her father figure, Grampa. As they delve deeper into the secrets of the Black Middens, a dangerous mud-filled reservoir, they discover a parallel world inhabited by spirits and "ghosts." The children are faced with a choice: to remain in this fantastical world or return to the mundane. The novel explores themes of orphanhood, spiritual connection, and the search for belonging, blending the real and the supernatural in an allegorical journey toward self-discovery.
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