Publish Date |
July 11, 2023 |
Category |
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings Juvenile Fiction / Family / Multigenerational |
Price |
$24.99 |
ISBN: 9781536224542
Format: Hardback
Pages: 208
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: July 11, 2023
Fast-flip the pages of this captivating novel by an Oscar-winning animator and the island birds on its bottom shore take flight, as its young heroine awaits news from the mainland of her mother’s high-risk delivery of twins.
—The New York Times Book Review
Warm intergenerational relationships, strongly drawn characters, lyrical descriptions of nature, and nuanced depictions of Ava’s worries create an engrossing read that explores the boundary between childhood and adolescence. . . . Occasional, delicate watercolors and vignettes in the margins accompany this quietly powerful story. A lyrical and sensitively rendered coming-of-age tale.
—Kirkus Reviews
Filmmaker and debut author Barillaro’s third-person prose economically portrays Ava’s repeated anxious thoughts, rendering her an at once empathetic and resilient protagonist. The novel’s nail-biting climax is tempered by a comforting resolution, making for a well-rounded story about overcoming fear and embracing change.