Elsa Marston, Author, Friso Henstra, Illustrator Tambourine Books $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-10282-1
The ``frail and delicate'' Cynthia demonstrates considerable pluck in this boisterous seafaring yarn. Sent off to her Great-aunt Isabelle's for a restorative dose of fresh air, the pale lass flushes with enthusiasm at the sight of a gazebo, which...
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Elsa Marston, illus. by Claire Ewart. Wisdom Tales (NBN, dist.), $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-937786-29-8
A stone wall divides two houses owned by families with children; a gnarled olive tree grows on Muna’s land, and the olives drop on Sameer’s land. Although Muna’s family, gone “during the troubles, because they were different from most of the people...
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Elsa Marston, Author, Elsa Harik, Author, Tatsuro Kiuchi, Illustrator Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing $16 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-80107-5
Marston's (Cynthia and the Runaway Gazebo) haunting tale, inspired by Japanese folklore, gathers dramatic tension from its protagonist's dilemma. A fox who yearns to explore the human world uses a risky form of magic to turns herself into a young...
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