Nightbird

by Alice Hoffman (Author)

Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade

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 Twig's family that was meant to last forever. But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. It's time to break the spell.

"Hoffman reminds us that there are secrets everywhere . . . Nightbird soars."--The New York Times

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The mix of romance and magic is irresistible.

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"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 Medal-winning author of The Giver

Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty bestselling works of fiction, including Practical Magic, a major motion picture; Here on Earth, an Oprah Book Club selection; the highly praised historical novel The Dovekeepers; and, most recently, The Museum of Extraordinary Things. Her books for teens include Green Angel, Green Witch, Incantation, The Fortelling, and Aquamarine, also a major motion picture, starring Emma Roberts. Visit her online at alicehoffman.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385389617
Lexile Measure
840
Guided Reading Level
T
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publication date
March 20, 2016
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
Library of Congress categories
Families
Family life
Interpersonal relations
Massachusetts
Blessing and cursing
Paranormal fiction
Community life
Witchcraft
Wings (Anatomy)

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