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 »
Jun, whom end papers reveal has recently moved from
Hong Kong to an American suburb, stands at a bus stop one Monday, the translations of three words scrawled on one palm. Jun Continue reading »
“On breathtaking mountains, where coffee beans grow,/
I carry my friends to the green hills below.” In an exuberant debut, Hernández foregrounds La Chiva, “a colorful rustic Continue reading »
“Long before a slave ship sailed,/ we shined like bright stars—/ brilliant and beautiful.” In an insightful picture book, Oso (Buster the Bully) offers an empowering portrait of Continue reading »
Nonbinary teen Ash is struggling with feeling disconnected from their life. Their parents don’t understand their identity, their classmates are more concerned about following Continue reading »