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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100385389582
ISBN-139780385389587
eBay Product ID (ePID)202462209
Product Key Features
Book TitleNightbird
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnimals / Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical, Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, Fantasy & Magic, Horror, General, Lifestyles / City & Town Life, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorAlice Hoffmann
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2013-043838
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for Nightbird "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
Grade FromFifth Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisBestselling 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, 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