Beyond the Station Lies the Sea

by Jutta Richter

Two misfits embark on a journey to realize their dreams in this timeless tale.

Cosmos and Niner live on the street. It's not such a bad life, they think, but they dream of going to the sea, where it's always summer. And to do that they need to raise money. Cosmos knows a woman who might be able to help them. When she asks them to exchange something precious for the money, Niner and Cosmos agree to trade her the most valuable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571316906
• ISBN13: 9781571316905
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher

Customer Reviews

A choice pick for any looking for original fiction

The most important things aren't recognized as needed until they're gone. "Beyond the Station" is an offbeat tale of Cosmos and Niner, two men who dream of life on the sea. Selling off Niner's guardian angel for a chance at that life, they soon find that survival and continued friendship makes their nautical aspirations secondary. "Beyond the Station" is a choice pick for any looking for original fiction.

SHORT story for who??????

A very short, very simple little story. Almost read like a fairy tale. AR level is 3.8, but suggested for upper grades. I don't think upper grades will be very interested and the inclusion of prostitution keeps it out of the hands of the younger grades. Tough audience to locate.....