Nightbird (English Edition)

Bestselling author Alice Hoffmans bewitching Nightbird is perfect for ages 10-13: love and friendship empower a lonely girl to embrace her uniqueness and discover her strengths. Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster. And two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twigs family that was meant to last forever. But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. Its time to break the spell. Praise Nominated for: The Great Stone Face Award (NH) Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award (Illinois) The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland) Hoffman reminds us that there are secrets everywhere . . . Nightbird soars. The New York Times Alice Hoffman has a gift for melding magic and realism in a way that makes nearly anything seem possible. Shelf Awareness, Starred The mix of romance and magic is irresistible. Kirkus Reviews What Other Authors Are Saying I love the way Alice Hoffman creates the most ordinary people and then turns their lives magical. . . . [Nightbird] is like reentering a wonderful dream that you vaguely remember. Lois Lowry, two-time Newbery Medalwinning author of The Giver