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A very special mouse escapes from a lab to find his missing family in this charming story of survival, determination, and the power of friendship.
What makes Isaiah so unique? First, his fur is as blue as the sky--which until recently was something he'd never seen, but had read all about. That's right: Isaiah can read and write. He can also talk to humans . . . if any of them are willing to listen!
After a dramatic escape from a mysterious laboratory, Isaiah is separated from his "mischief" (which is the word for a mouse family) and has to survive in the dangerous outdoors, and hopefully find his missing family. But in a world of cruel cats, hungry owls, and terrified people, it's hard for a young, lone mouse to make it alone. When he meets an equally unusual and lonely human girl named Hailey, the two soon learn that true friendship can transcend all barriers.
★ "Isaiah is truly a mouse that roars."― Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★ "Children's literature offers a long tradition of clever mice who accomplish amazing feats, and Patterson and Grabenstein's Isaiah seems destined to join them. Here's hoping this unique hero returns soon with further adventures."― Booklist (starred review)
Author Notes
James Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York, on March 22, 1947. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1969 and received a M. A. from Vanderbilt University in 1970. His first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, was written while he was working in a mental institution and was rejected by 26 publishers before being published and winning the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery.
He is best known as the creator of Alex Cross, the police psychologist hero of such novels as Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls. Cross has been portrayed on the silver screen by Morgan Freeman. He has had eleven on his books made into movies and ranks as number 3 on the Hollywood Reporter's '25 Most Powerful Authors' 2016 list. He also writes the Women's Murder Club series, the Michael Bennett series, the Maximum Ride series, Daniel X series, the Witch and Wizard series, BookShots series, Private series, NYPD Red series, and the Middle School series for children. He has won numerous awards including the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Reader's Digest Reader's Choice Award.
James Patterson introduced the Bookshots Series in 2016 which is advertised as All Thriller No Filler. The first book in the series, Cross Kill, made the New York Times Bestseller list in June 2016. The third and fourth books, The Trial, and Little Black Dress, made the New York Times Bestseller list in July 2016. The next books in the series include, $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal, French Kiss, Hidden: A Mitchum Story (co-authored with James O. Born). and The House Husband (co-authored Duane Swierczynski).
Patterson's novel, co-authored with Maxine Paetro, Woman of God, became a New York Times bestseller in 2016.
Patterson co-authored with John Connoly and Tim Malloy the true crime expose Filthy Rich about billionaire convicted sex offender Jeffrey Eppstein.
In January 2017, he co-authored with Ashwin Sanghi the bestseller Private Delhi. And in August 2017, he co-authored with Richard Dilallo, The Store.
The Black Book is a stand-alone thriller, co-authored by James Patterson and David Ellis.
In April 2018, he co-authored Texas Ranger with Andrew Bourelle.
In May 2018, he co-authored Private Princess with Rees Jones.
In August 2018 he co-authored Fifty Fifty with Candice Fox.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Born and raised in a lab, Isaiah the mouse has blue fur, is well-spoken, and can read and write. When he and his 96 siblings escape from the lab, Isaiah is the only one who eludes capture. After being taken in by a mischief of mice who live in the cellar of the Brophy family home, Isaiah becomes a valuable member of the family, outwitting the family cat and rescuing a mouse caught in a trap, among other exploits. As Isaiah comes to recognize his own skills, courage, and self-worth, he emboldens others, like Mikayla, a mouse with her own unacknowledged talent. Isaiah's friendship with a human girl named Hailey (it's implied that she has albinism) further drives home the novel's themes of celebrating individuality and belief in oneself. Sutphin's detailed line drawings pair perfectly with this sweet tale from the authors behind the Treasure Hunters books and other titles. Reminiscent of Garth Williams's work in Stuart Little, the artwork helps set up Isaiah as a modern-day counterpart to that intrepid mouse. Ages 8-12. Illustrator's agent: Ed Maxwell, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. (Dec.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Isaiah the mouse escapes from the "Horrible Place," a research lab responsible for turning him blue. Out in the world, he befriends another mouse, Mikayla, and a kind (human) teenager, Hailey. Readers will root for the courageous, compassionate Isaiah as he braves cats, birds, mousetraps, and a return trip to liberate the other lab mice. Classically composed black-and-white line sketches enhance the already well-drawn characters. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Children's literature offers a long tradition of clever mice who accomplish amazing feats as in Robert C. O'Brien's Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1971), Avi's Poppy (1995), and Kate DiCamillo's The Tale of Despereaux (2003) and Patterson and Grabenstein's Isaiah seems destined to join them. An educated, genetically engineered blue mouse from the Lamina Lab, Isaiah becomes separated from his family during a botched escape and ends up alone and on the run. He travels to suburbia, where he encounters predators and meets the beautiful Mikayla, a brown mouse who invites Isaiah to move in with her mischief (extended family). He quickly acquires a reputation as a fearless and capable food forager, meets 12-year-old human neighbor Hailey (with whom Isaiah communicates by using a computer), and formulates a daring plan to rescue his family from the lab. With frequent line drawings and short chapters headed by pithy proverbs that foreshadow forthcoming action, this will be accessible to most emerging readers. The authors also manage to seamlessly integrate clever wordplay (including Isaiah's snarky perspective), advanced vocabulary, and basic science information into the story without becoming didactic. Throughout, readers will note a theme of differences, which distinguish individuals who share much in common underneath. Here's hoping this unique hero returns soon with further adventures. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: A book by best-selling Patterson or Grabenstein can generate a line simply by word of mouth. A collaboration with a publisher push? You've been warned.--Weisman, Kay Copyright 2016 Booklist
Kirkus Review
Prolific Patterson and frequent collaborator Grabenstein offer this charming tale of Isaiah, a blue (yesbright blue!) mouse, and his effort to break his family out of a very bad place.Isaiah and his 96 siblings have been raised in a lab since birth, so they dont really know what the outside world is like. Isaiahs big brother Benji was the one to come up with a plan to break them all outbut only Isaiah is fortunate enough to make it to freedom. Alone in a huge and unfamiliar world filled with unexpected pleasures and dangers, Isaiah is lucky to find Mikayla, a beautiful but ordinary mouse with an extraordinary talent: she sings! Mikayla brings Isaiah back to her family (appropriately called a mischief in mouse vernacular), who formally adopts him. But Isaiah misses his original family, and with the help of his new relatives and a human friend or two, he mounts a daring rescue to save his siblings. Narrator Isaiah is a well-read mouse, and, without being pedantic about it, he shows off his vocabulary at every opportunity; his literacy comes in handy more than once, demonstrating its practicality as well. Sutphin provides black-and-white spot illustrations that recall the great mouse protagonists of the mid-20th century. With smart witticisms to launch each quick-paced chapter, Isaiah is truly a mouse that roars. (Fantasy. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
