The Field

Eric Horton has been having visions - terrible dreams that wake him up at night - of explosions and fire and someone screaming.On the soccer field, he's been in the 'zone', saving shot after shot as one of the starting keepers for his high school varsity team with what feels like supernatural awareness of where the ball is going to go next. And the connection he feels with Renee, the hot new exchange student from France, seems almost like he's known her forever. But all these wild visions and synchronicities are nothing compared to the strange experiments Renee's dad is cooking up in the physics lab at the University. He's asked Eric to take part in these tests, and that makes Eric question whether what he's seeing and hearing is reality, or something far beyond it.Then when his best friend Will starts drinking way too much and Renee has eyes for other guys, Eric loses the edge he's always had in the goal, and confidence in himself. If he's going to pull it together, Eric must... Winner Of: Moonbeam Children's Book Award, Bronze Medal, Ya Religion/spirituality Eric Hoffer Award, Ya Eric Horton Has Been Having Disturbing Nightmares Of Explosions And Fire And Someone Screaming. The Dreams Keep Him Up At Night, But During The Day, As A Goalkeeper On His High School’s Varsity Soccer Team, He Has Been Unbeatable, Saving Shot After Shot With What Feels Like A Supernatural Awareness Of Where The Ball Is Headed. He Also Shares An Uncommonly Strong Connection With Renee, The Attractive New French Exchange Student. The Wild Visions And Synchronicities Pale In Comparison To The Strange Experiments Renee’s Father Is Carrying Out In The Physics Lab At The University, However. He Has Asked Eric To Take Part In The Tests, Which Makes Eric Question Whether What He Is Seeing And Hearing Is Reality Or Something Far Beyond It. When His Friend Will Develops A Drinking Problem And Renee Starts Flirting With Other Guys, Eric Loses His Confidence On The Soccer Field And In Himself. If He Is Going To Pull It All Together, He Will Have To Tap Into A Part Of Himself That He Never Knew Existed. As he begins his junior year of high school, Eric Horton is bothered by horrible nightmares, feels a strange connection to a girl he has just met, and enjoys incredible soccer skills.