A Natural History of Empty Lots by Christopher Brown Children's Across the dark sea

Across the dark sea

Charlotte’s last babysitting gig almost ended in tragedy when her young charge sleepwalked unnoticed into the middle of the street

and on the run from some terrifying gangsters

the boy she left behind

Ten years after being sent away to the mainland to become a bard

A Natural History of Empty Lots by Christopher Brown Children's Across the dark seaAn "instant classic", this genre bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto is a fascinating study for rewilding the city, the self, and society (Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author). During the real estate crash of the late 2000s, Christopher Brown purchased an empty lot in an industrial section of Austin, Texas. The propertyabandoned and full of litter and debriswas an unlikely site for a home. Brown had become