July 07, 2004
The Girl with the Silver Eyes
#7: The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts (Scholastic Inc, 1980, 198 pages)
This one was intriguing. The main character, Katie Welker, not only has silver eyes, but has discovered that she can move small items by thinking about them -- a sure way to freak out babysitters and cause all sorts of trouble. When a strange man comes asking questions, Katie runs away and tries to find other kids with silver eyes who can understand what she's going through.
It hits similar themes of feeling different from the people around you as many of these other children's sci-fi books have been. Don't we all wish we had special powers and all want to find out that we're not alone in feeling different? I can definitely see the appeal of these books for kids figuring out who they are and what makes them unique.