Thornhill

Thornhill

<p><b>Parallel stories set in different times, one told in prose and one in pictures, converge as a girl unravels the mystery of the abandoned Thornhill Institute next door.</b></p><p> 1982: Mary is a lonely orphan at the Thornhill Institute For Children at the very moment that it's shutting its doors. When her few friends are all adopted or re-homed and she’s left to face a volatile bully alone, her revenge will have a lasting effect on the bully, on Mary, and on Thornhill itself.</p><p> 2017: Ella has just moved to a new town where she knows no one. From her room on the top floor of her new home, she has a perfect view of the dilapidated, abandoned Thornhill Institute across the way, where she glimpses a girl in the window. Determined to befriend the girl and solidify the link between them, Ella resolves to unravel Thornhill's shadowy past.</p><p>Told in alternating, interwoven plotlines―Mary’s through intimate diary entries and Ella’s in bold, striking art―Pam Smy’s <i>Thornhill</i> is a haunting exploration of human connection, filled with suspense.</p><p><b>A <i>Kirkus Reviews </i>Best Book of 2017</b><br><b>A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Kids</b><br><b>A 2018 ALSC Notable Children's Book</b><br><b>A VOYA Top of the Shelf Pick</b></p>