Children of Morrow (Puffin Classics)

I couldn't remember the title of this book for anything; after much investigating though, I'm so glad to have finally found it. I read Children Of Morrow several times, while in middle school. I haven't read a book since that time, that caused my heart to race so. This book had become such a part of my psyche (to this day, if I see a jar of honey or mushrooms in my garden, I think about Tia and Rabbit on the run). I'm now 42, and have recently come out of a cult that I was a member of for 18 years. This was a faith-based "Christian" organization. Had I read the book as an adult, I might not have found myself wrapped up in the dogma of the church. However, now that I'm free, I've returned to the Old Religion of Wicca. I've rediscovered the spiritual realm. I'm going to read the book again as soon as I can find a copy. There's a very deep and spiritual message in the story...a message of survival and the realization of self. It would make a great feature film.

I read this book many years ago, whilst still at school and I still love it. Tia and Rabbit are considered odd by their primitive post-apocolyptic community. They share the same dreams of a far more civilised community and wish to escape their home, where Tia is considered a blasphemous witch. Several hundred miles away, Ashira and Varas reside, their telepathic powers recieving Tia and Rabbit's thoughts and wondering where they are. After Rabbit accidently kills the head cook, they have to run. Guided by Ashira and Varas, they must make their way to the sea and safety. HM Hoover has created a wonderfully absorbing tale, full of danger and wonder. She paints the picture of a world completely changed by ecological disaster and presents it in a believable and engaging way. The characters seize your attention and keep hold. The adults are as well drawn as the children and rouse either your sympathy or hatred. I finally found a copy of this tale and would love it to be re-released for this generation of children.

I read this book when I was about 10, and it still haunts me. Rabbit and his sister, their bravery, their travels through a post-apocalyptic world, and their eventual rescue and revelations were the first time that I ever found myself lost in a book. I recommend it for any kid who can read!

One of the first SF books I ever read, led to thousands of others. Similar to Escape to Witch Mountain but in a distant, possible future; two special siblings journey to find their roots as humanity's new hope, the next step in our evolution.