num_pages: 240
description: Theo and her young, irresponsible mother seem trapped in their miserable, poverty-stricken life. Theo dreams of belonging to a “real” family, and her dream seems to come true when she is mysteriously adopted by the large, warm Kaldor family. But as time passes, the magic of Theo’s new life begins to fade, and soon she finds herself back with her mother. Were the Kaldors real or just a dream? And who is the shadowy figure who haunts Theo’s thoughts? 
language: English
title: Awake and Dreaming
titlecomplete: Awake and Dreaming
genres: Fiction, Family, Coming Of Age, Canadian Literature, Canada, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Read For School, Childrens, Fantasy
ratings_count: 2941
places: British Columbia
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
category: Adult Middle Reader, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général
category: Children's Literature — Text, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
publisher: Puffin