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'''''The Third Eye''''' is a 1984 novel for young adults by [[Lois Duncan]]. It is a supernatural/suspense novel and tells the story of a girl with a psychic gift. In the UK, the book was re-titled ''The Eyes Of Karen Connors''. |
'''''The Third Eye''''' is a 1984 novel for young adults by [[Lois Duncan]]. It is a supernatural/suspense novel and tells the story of a girl with a psychic gift. In the UK, the book was re-titled ''The Eyes Of Karen Connors''. |
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== Plot Summary == |
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When Karen arrived home she was asked by the police officer Ron Wilson if she would be willing to help out with locating a missing girl named Carla Sanchez. Karen said that she would help (going against her parents decision) because she loved children. Ron then told Karen that he would’ve asked his friend Anne Summers (who is also a psychic), but she was out on a case in Texas. |
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| ⚫ | The police arrive around the same time that the Zenner’s get home. Officer Wilson questioned what happened, but Karen couldn’t explain properly. Suddenly, Karen sees Bobby in a box or something like that. She could tell that he was scared and he looked sick. Then she envisioned a license plate and tells the police. Karen noticed the license plate on the car and the police opened the trunk to find Bobby. |
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Officer Wilson drove Karen to Ms. Sanchez’s house and Karen went into Carla’s room. She picked up and held Carla’s clothes and toys. She was attempting to receive a vision of Carla, but when nothing happened she told Ms. Sanchez and Karen and Ron left the house. |
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When Karen arrived home she was asked by Officer Ron Wilson if she would be willing to help locate a missing girl named Carla Sanchez. Going against her parent’s wishes, Karen says that she will help. Officer Wilson drives Karen to Ms. Sanchez’s house that afternoon. Karen goes to Carla’s room and picks up hers clothes and toys in an attempt to receive a vision of Carla, but nothing happens. They leave and a new vision leads them to a riverbank were they find a pair of sandals and a bicycle. Karen feels weak and hunger fills her stomach. A flash goes in front of Karen’s face and she sees Carla’s last moments before she drowns. |
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Karen is on her way to work a few days later when a car pulls over and a lady asks her how to get to the Daycare. Karen was already headed there, so when she was offered a ride for directions Karen agrees. The lady driving the car is named Betty Smith and Karen suspects her of foul play. Betty had said Karen’s’ name without being told what it is. Karen tries to escape from the car, but the doors are locked. Betty drives her to an apartment where a guy named Jed ties her down and pushes her to the floor. After Jed and Betty leave, Karen cleverly uses her feet to trigger a smoke alarm and a firefighter rescues her. |
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| ⚫ | Right after Karen gets home Ron comes by to tell her that eight children have been taken from the Center and that its been shut down. There are a lot of news reports about Karen going on at the moment, so Karen and her mother plan a getaway to San Francisco. Karen ditches the vacation to try and help Ron to find the missing children. |
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The lady driving the car was named Betty Smith and Karen suspected her of foul play after the first few minutes. Karen thought this because Betty had said Karen’s’ name without being told what it was. Karen tried to escape from the car, but the doors were locked. Betty then drove her to an apartment where a guy named Jed tied her down and pushed her onto the floor. After Jed and Betty left, Karen cleverly used her feet to trigger a smoke alarm and a firefighter rescued her. |
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Karen and Ron go see physic, Anne Summers, in Dallas to try and find the kidnapped kids. They find her in the hospital, after being shot at her house, were Karen has another vision. The kidnapped kids are in Colorado. Ron and Karen head out to where the house is. It takes two days until they had reached the house. |
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Ron gets out of the car and a dog attacks him, he shoots the dog. Jed and Betty hear the shot and capture Ron and Karen. Karen’s mother, a psychic also, has a vision that Karen and Ron are in danger and contacts the police. The police come find them and all eight kids. Betty and Jed are taken away |
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| ⚫ | Karen then realizes that she is in love with Officer Wilson. She has a vision of beautiful blue eyes (identical to Ron’s) and figures out that she was having dreams and an angel is appearing before her in her dangerous times. Her mother confesses she saw the same visions of an angel when she was younger, and that the angel that came to her rescue would be her future daughter, Karen. Karen was fascinated and decided she would use her abilities to help others and wait for her future daughter also. |
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Ron came out of the car and when a dog attacked him, he shot the dog. Jed and Betty then heard the shot and captured Ron and Karen. Karen’s mother was a psychic too, but no one knew her. She had a vision that Karen and Ron were in danger and she contacted the police. The police found them all and they took Betty and Jed away and the kids were saved. |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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*1985: Nominated for Edgar Allan Poe Award yes |
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*1985: Jr. Literary Guild |
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*1985: Selected for Children's Books of the Year Exhibit, England |
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*1985: Indiana Young Hoosier Award |
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*1986: Child Study Association of America's Children's Books of the Year citation |
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*1986: Nominated for Land of Enchantment, New Mexico Young Readers Award |
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*1987: West Australian Young Readers Award |
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*1987: Nominated for Texas "Spring Jackrabbit" Young Readers Award |
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*1988: Nominated for Volunteer State Book Award, Tennessee |
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*1989: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award |
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*2001: ALA "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults" selection |
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Revision as of 22:16, 11 July 2008
The Third Eye is a 1984 novel for young adults by Lois Duncan. It is a supernatural/suspense novel and tells the story of a girl with a psychic gift. In the UK, the book was re-titled The Eyes Of Karen Connors.
Plot Summary
The Third Eye is based on high school senior, Karen Connors. Karen has never wanted to stand out, but when she discovers that she has psychic powers her life suddenly changes
Karen is over at the Zenner residence to baby-sit Stephanie and her older brother, Bobby. Bobby leaves to go and play with his friends, but doesn’t show up at dinnertime. Karen walks around asking nearby families if they’d seen him, and when they all reply they haven’t, she contacts the police.
The police arrive around the same time that the Zenner’s get home. Officer Wilson questioned what happened, but Karen couldn’t explain properly. Suddenly, Karen sees Bobby in a box or something like that. She could tell that he was scared and he looked sick. Then she envisioned a license plate and tells the police. Karen noticed the license plate on the car and the police opened the trunk to find Bobby.
When Karen arrived home she was asked by Officer Ron Wilson if she would be willing to help locate a missing girl named Carla Sanchez. Going against her parent’s wishes, Karen says that she will help. Officer Wilson drives Karen to Ms. Sanchez’s house that afternoon. Karen goes to Carla’s room and picks up hers clothes and toys in an attempt to receive a vision of Carla, but nothing happens. They leave and a new vision leads them to a riverbank were they find a pair of sandals and a bicycle. Karen feels weak and hunger fills her stomach. A flash goes in front of Karen’s face and she sees Carla’s last moments before she drowns.
Karen is on her way to work a few days later when a car pulls over and a lady asks her how to get to the Daycare. Karen was already headed there, so when she was offered a ride for directions Karen agrees. The lady driving the car is named Betty Smith and Karen suspects her of foul play. Betty had said Karen’s’ name without being told what it is. Karen tries to escape from the car, but the doors are locked. Betty drives her to an apartment where a guy named Jed ties her down and pushes her to the floor. After Jed and Betty leave, Karen cleverly uses her feet to trigger a smoke alarm and a firefighter rescues her.
Right after Karen gets home Ron comes by to tell her that eight children have been taken from the Center and that its been shut down. There are a lot of news reports about Karen going on at the moment, so Karen and her mother plan a getaway to San Francisco. Karen ditches the vacation to try and help Ron to find the missing children.
Karen and Ron go see physic, Anne Summers, in Dallas to try and find the kidnapped kids. They find her in the hospital, after being shot at her house, were Karen has another vision. The kidnapped kids are in Colorado. Ron and Karen head out to where the house is. It takes two days until they had reached the house.
Ron gets out of the car and a dog attacks him, he shoots the dog. Jed and Betty hear the shot and capture Ron and Karen. Karen’s mother, a psychic also, has a vision that Karen and Ron are in danger and contacts the police. The police come find them and all eight kids. Betty and Jed are taken away
Karen then realizes that she is in love with Officer Wilson. She has a vision of beautiful blue eyes (identical to Ron’s) and figures out that she was having dreams and an angel is appearing before her in her dangerous times. Her mother confesses she saw the same visions of an angel when she was younger, and that the angel that came to her rescue would be her future daughter, Karen. Karen was fascinated and decided she would use her abilities to help others and wait for her future daughter also.
Awards
- 1985: Nominated for Edgar Allan Poe Award yes
- 1985: Jr. Literary Guild
- 1985: Selected for Children's Books of the Year Exhibit, England
- 1985: Indiana Young Hoosier Award
- 1986: Child Study Association of America's Children's Books of the Year citation
- 1986: Nominated for Land of Enchantment, New Mexico Young Readers Award
- 1987: West Australian Young Readers Award
- 1987: Nominated for Texas "Spring Jackrabbit" Young Readers Award
- 1988: Nominated for Volunteer State Book Award, Tennessee
- 1989: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
- 2001: ALA "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults" selection