Midwinterblood Contributor(s): Sedgwick, Marcus (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250040078 ISBN-13: 9781250040077 Publisher: Square Fish
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2014 |
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Horror - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Paranormal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 12-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 7-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" L (0.55 lbs) 288 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards: Michael L. Printz Award, Winner, Young Adult, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 156568 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
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Publisher Description: Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined--this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice by a three-time Printz Award Honoree. "Reminiscent of David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas . . . stark, suspenseful writing." --School Library Journal An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? From award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick comes a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love. This title has Common Core connections. A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013 Praise for Midwinterblood: "Part love story, part mystery, part horror, this is as much about the twisting hand of fate as it is about the mutability of folk tales. Its strange spell will capture you." --Booklist, starred review "The Time Traveler's Wife meets Lost in this chilling exploration of love and memory . . . Haunting, sophisticated and ultimately exquisite." --Kirkus, starred review "Sedgwick's prose is unadorned yet melancholic. . ." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review "Sedgwick's prose is taut, careful, and chilling." --The Horn Book, starred review "Reminiscent of David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas . . . stark, suspenseful writing." --School Library Journal Novels by Marcus Sedgwick: Graphic novel by Marcus Sedgwick, art by Thomas Taylor: |
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Contributor Bio(s): Sedgwick, Marcus: - Marcus Sedgwick was born and raised in Kent in South East England, but now lives in the French Alps. His books have won and been shortlisted for many awards; most notably, he has been shortlisted for Britain's Carnegie Medal six times, has received two Printz Honors, for Revolver and Ghosts of Heaven, and in 2013 won the Printz Award for Midwinterblood. |
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