Book Details

"In this luminous story full of mystery and magic, Elana K. Arnold weaves a shimmering tapestry about the lovely and surprising ways we?re connected to each other. Heart-healing, hopeful, and wonderfully inventive, this beautiful novel by a master storyteller is not to be missed." -- Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan

"Told through alternating perspectives that offer clearly rendered details, this compassionate novel gives a unique twist to familiar situations?feeling lonely, adjusting to new environments, forging new bonds?while inviting readers to open their imaginations to all sorts of wonderful possibilities." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The author enriches her sparely told story with hints of magic, song lyrics, good choices that key sudden sea changes in several relationships, and the small background details that make settings and backstories seem real. A low-key marvel rich in surprises, small fuzzy creatures, and friendships old and new." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Arnold depicts the kids? emotions, relationships, and thought processes with unusual clarity and nuance. Middle grade readers, particularly those with a taste for magical realism, will find plenty to enjoy in this quirky, original novel." -- Booklist

"Arnold combines the weird with the warm in this domestic fantasy, bringing realism to the kids? struggles with both family and identity even as they deal with some very unusual circumstances." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children?s Books
Biografía del autor

Elana K. Arnold is the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning young adult novels and children?s books, including the Printz Honor winner Damsel and the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of. Several of her books are Junior Library Guild selections and have appeared on many best book lists, including the Amelia Bloomer Project, a catalog of feminist titles for young readers. Elana teaches in Hamline University?s MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program and lives in Southern California with her family and menagerie of pets. You can visit her online at www.elanakarnold.com.