Ostrich Eye

by Beth Cooley

Book Overview

Is the man Ginger meets in the park really her long-lost father . . . or is he her family's worst nightmare? The guy is everywhere. On the jogging path. At the video store. In the coffeehouse. He's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038573106X
• ISBN13: 9780385731065
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Important Issue, Intriguing Read

The copy I read of this book had no indication on either the inside flap or the back cover as to what the book was actually about. So when I first started reading "Ostrich Eye" I had no clue what I was in for. Here's the lowdown: Ginger lives at home with her mother, stepfather and half-sister Vivian. Having never met her real father and always having to witness the way her mother and stepfather dote on Vivian, Ginger begins to feel out of place, slightly overshadowed. So when a mysterious stranger appears in town, she begins making connections between him and her real father. Is this man the long lost father Ginger thinks he is? Or is Ginger blind to the stranger's true intentions?The characters in "Ostrich Eye" are interesting and well-developed. Cooley manages to give her characters voices that seem honest, seem to ring true. While I found the plot to be slightly predictable, the story is fast-paced and flows smoothly. Overall, I find "Ostrich Eye" to be an enjoyable, quick read that gives its readers a heads up on an serious crisis that affects many families. I will definitely keep an eye out for more works by Beth Cooley in the future.

A powerful debut novel--deserving the Delacorte Prize

Beth Cooley has an amazing voice. Ostrich Eye held me from the first page till the last. I'm eager to see Cooley's next work.