Summer and Bird
An enchanting -- and twisted -- tale of two sisters' quest to find their parents
When their parents disappear in the middle of the night, young sisters Summer and Bird set off on a quest to find them. A cryptic picture message from their mother leads them to a familiar gate in the woods, but comfortable sights quickly give way to a new world entirely -- Down -- one inhabited by talking birds and the evil Puppeteer queen. Summer and Bird are quickly separated, and their divided hearts lead them each in a very different direction in the quest to find their parents, vanquish the Puppeteer, lead the birds back to their Green Home, and discover the identity of the true bird queen.
With breathtaking language and deliciously inventive details, Katherine Catmull has created a world unlike any other, skillfully blurring the lines between magic and reality and bringing to life a completely authentic cast of characters and creatures.
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"As a piece of fantasy, this atmospheric adventure thrills with complex storytelling, carefully threaded with bits of foreshadowing and overflowing with poignant imagery. But lurking beneath the girls’ parallel journeys and heartbreaking reconciliation is an allegorical exploration of family, where the obscure difficulties and rewards of sibling loyalty and parental devotion become painfully, startlingly clear." -- Booklist
"Lyric in its language and layered in its complexity, this is a book like no other. . . . as much about the complexities of family relationships as it is about quests, magic, growing up, and the worlds that exist just beyond our own." -- IndieBound
Product Details
| Recommended Age | 10 and up |
|---|---|
| Author | Katherine Catmull |
| ISBN | 0142425052 |
| Publication Date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Publisher | Dutton Juvenile |
| Language | English |