Scarecrows. They perch high above gardens and fields, with borrowed
coats and button eyes and pie-pan hands that glint in the sun. What else
is there to know about them? Perhaps more than we realize. Newbery
Medalist Cynthia Rylant's rich and poignant story, powerfully
illustrated by Lauren Stringer, will resonate deeply in the hearts of
readers, who just might find themselves seeing the world in a whole new
way.