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His novel Escape to Witch Mountain was made into a popular film in 1975 and again in 1995. His novel The Incredible Tide became a popular anime series, Future Boy Conan.

He is known for his portrayals of alien but humanlike people who have psychic powers and a close communion with nature, and who can speak with animals. In The Strange White Doves, he professed his belief that animals are conscious and aware, and have subtle ways of communicating, perhaps via telepathy.

The protagonists of Key's books are often ostracized, feared, or persecuted due to their abilities or alien origin, and Key uses this as a clear metaphor for racism and other prejudice. In several of the books (most notably "The Case of the Vanishing Boy,") Key portrays some sort of communal withdrawing from society with a group of like-minded individuals. - Wikipedia - ]]> male La Plata, MD 1904/09/21 1979/07/25 409320 0590431307 9780590431309 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174506241m/409320.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174506241s/409320.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/409320.The_Forgotten_Door 3.99 227
Jon, a boy from another world, accidentally falls through a forgotten door to Earth, losing his memory, but retaining his ability to communicate with animals and hear people s thoughts. He is warned of danger by a deer, and narrowly escapes peril throughout his adventure. He happens upon the farm of kindly Mary and Thomas Bean. Jon s supernatural abilities are almost immediately apparent to Mary, and she suspects he is otherworldly. Thomas is skeptical, at first. Word travels fast about a genius boy staying with the Beans. Mary and Thomas realize there is precious little time to take Jon elsewhere before everyone from threatening neighbors to the CIA tries to get their hands on him. The military and the press are closing in on the house when Jon hears his father s voice calling him from their world. Jon realizes the door is open again, and without a moment to lose, the three of them steal away through the woods on a moonless night, guided by the voice of Jon s father to seek the forgotten door.]]> 231914 3.86 601 96 1965 458191 0671297104 9780671297107 25 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1191683316m/458191.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1191683316s/458191.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/458191.Escape_to_Witch_Mountain 3.83 186 231914 3.86 601 96 1968 1830583 0671819119 9780671819118 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188933114m/1830583.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188933114s/1830583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1830583.Return_from_Witch_Mountain 3.40 52 231914 3.86 601 96 1978 1010711 0671560069 9780671560065 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192537692m/1010711.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192537692s/1010711.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1010711.The_Case_of_the_Vanishing_Boy 4.11 19 231914 3.86 601 96 1979 2044426 0664325610 9780664325619 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192539445m/2044426.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192539445s/2044426.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2044426.The_Magic_Meadow 3.92 12 231914 3.86 601 96 1975 2044730 0664323219 9780664323219 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192541892m/2044730.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192541892s/2044730.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2044730.Rivets_and_Sprockets 4.50 8 231914 3.86 601 96 1964 2044431 0664326099 9780664326098 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192545699m/2044431.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192545699s/2044431.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2044431.The_Sword_of_Aradel 3.67 9 231914 3.86 601 96 1977 2002863 066432441X 9780664324414 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192539220m/2002863.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192539220s/2002863.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2002863.The_Golden_Enemy 4.14 7 231914 3.86 601 96 1969 2044422 0664324703 9780664324704 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192540788m/2044422.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192540788s/2044422.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2044422.The_Incredible_Tide 4.00 7 231914 3.86 601 96 1970 2044488 0664325963 9780664325961 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192540682m/2044488.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192540682s/2044488.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2044488.Jagger_the_Dog_from_Elsewhere 3.83 6 231914 3.86 601 96 1976