Bestselling author Alice Hoffman’s bewitching Nightbird is perfect for ages 10-13: love and friendship empower a lonely girl to embrace her uniqueness and discover her strengths.
Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster. And two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twig’s family that was meant to last forever. But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. It’s time to break the spell.
Praise
Nominated for:
The Great Stone Face Award (NH)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (Illinois)
The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland)
“Hoffman reminds us that there are secrets everywhere . . . Nightbird soars.”
—The New York Times
“Alice Hoffman has a gift for melding magic and realism in a way that makes nearly anything seem possible.”
—Shelf Awareness, Starred
“The mix of romance and magic is irresistible.”
—Kirkus Reviews
What Other Authors Are Saying
“I love the way Alice Hoffman creates the most ordinary people and then turns their lives magical. . . . [Nightbird] is like reentering a wonderful dream that you vaguely remember.” —Lois Lowry, two-time Newbery Medal–winning author of The Giver
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Bestselling author Alice Hoffmans bewitching Nightbird is perfect for ages 10-13: love and friendship empower a lonely girl to embrace her uniqueness and discover her strengths. Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster. And two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twigs family that was meant to last forever. But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. Its time to break the spell. PraiseNominated for: The Great Stone Face Award (NH) Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award (Illinois) The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland) Hoffman reminds us that there are secrets everywhere . . . Nightbird soars.The New York Times Alice Hoffman has a gift for melding magic and realism in a way that makes nearly anything seem possible.Shelf Awareness, Starred The mix of romance and magic is irresistible.Kirkus ReviewsWhat Other Authors Are SayingI love the way Alice Hoffman creates the most ordinary people and then turns their lives magical. . . . [Nightbird] is like reentering a wonderful dream that you vaguely remember. Lois Lowry, two-time Newbery Medalwinning author of The Giver Twig, aged twelve, is practically ignored by classmates and other residents of Sidwell, Massachusetts, but gets along fine with just her mother and brother, whose presence must be kept secret, until descendants of the witch who cursed her family move in next door and want to be her friends. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780385389617
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