Come to the Edge

by Julia Cunningham

After he is befriended by a sign painter, a confused runaway finds trust and a purpose for living.

88 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

On October 4, 1916 in Spokane, Washington, Julia Cunningham was born. Julia went to school for a short time in Virginia. She was an editor and held various other jobs before writing children's and young adult books. The Vision of Francois the Fox, Ms. Cunningham's first book, was published in 1960, followed by Viollet (1966), The Treasure is the Rose (1973), and Tuppeny (1978).

Her book, Dorp Dead (1965), has been called "a ground-breaking novel that dramatically changed children's literature in the 20th century."

As a children's author, Cunningham has felt she needs to "listen - look - daydream - be aware of smell and taste - and be "disciplined." Critics have praised her works for their originality and "poetic prose."

Among her many honors are the Christopher Medal for Come to the Edge and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor for The Flight of the Sparrow. The Treasure is the Rose was a National Book Award Finalist. Julia Cunningham lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Reviews

[Katterley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and sympathized with the protagonist.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read this book over a few times when I was younger, and remembered liking it. So I wanted to read it again to see if I could see or gain anything from it that I didn't as a young teen. There's an important theme throughout, and can be enjoyed from an older age as well as young age.