Rita Murphy, . . Dell/Laurel-Leaf, $4.99 (, $4.99 ISBN p) ISBN 978-0-440-22837-0
In a starred review, PW
called this first novel about a girl approaching her 16th birthday and her initiation into solo flying (literally) "an auspicious debut. The author seamlessly links the metaphor of flying with Georgia's rite of passage." Ages 12-up. (Apr.)
As in her debut novel, Night Flying, Murphy connects earth and sky in a novel laced with lyricism and magic. On an August evening during the Perseid meteor Continue reading »
When a lumber company threatens to cut down the Old People, a row of sacred white pines, the 14-year-old narrator discovers she has magical powers. In a starred review, Continue reading »
One could say that prior to the publication of her first YA novel, Night Flying (Delacorte), Rita Murphy was a closeted writer. "I actually wrote the first draft of Night Flying Continue reading »
Repeated prepositions propel this bright-eyed board book, which movingly presents the world from a baby’s developing perspective. Unfolded downward, accordion pages reference Continue reading »
A quartet of superpowered roommates must put aside their differences to save the world in this goofy chapter book–level graphic novel, a series launch from Lerner (Nat the Cat Continue reading »
An unknown entity plagues young human space settlers in this gripping trilogy opener from Ness, set two decades after his Chaos Walking series. On the planet humans call New Continue reading »
A Korean American high schooler moonlighting as a webtoon artist finds her meticulously planned future upended when her fictional creations inexplicably come to life in this Continue reading »