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As she Ascends by Jodi Meadows

12/20/2019

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This follow up to Before She Ignites find Mira and her friends escaping from The Pit and heading out to find a way to rescue the ailing dragons. With a shaky alliance among the escapees will they be able to find the dragons in time, or will they be recaptured by Altan and made prisoners again?

This second book is full of action and adventure as Mira and her compatriots run from one close call to another. The world building is fantastic and you get to know the characters better in this second book. When it is done you are going to want to go straight to the next book to find out what happens. 
Recommended for grades 7 and up.

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

4/30/2018

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Grace Lin has created something magical with this book. Minli lives near Fruitless Mountain and watches her parents working day after day from sunup to sundown with little to show for it. When she frees a goldfish it tells her how to find the Old Man of the Moon who can change her fortune. Her travels are peppered with stories inspired by Chinese Mythology. She meets some interesting characters along the way, and learns something important about herself. Beautifully written with great characters this is a must read. Perfect for students in Grades 4 and up. 
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The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey

6/14/2017

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Avicen and Drakharin have been warring for centuries for complete control of Earth. They are magical creatures that live among the humans hiding behind magic and sunglasses. Both species closely resemble humans unless you look closely and see the feathers or scales on their skin. In this world lives one human - Echo, a runaway and thief who lives at the New York Public Library. She was discovered and adopted by the Ala - one of the elders of the Avicen. Now the Ala sends her on a secret mission - to find the mythical Firebird and end the war. There is plenty of action, a whole lot of romance, a few too many coincidences and some twists you won't see coming. This is the first book in a planned trilogy. Overall, it is a great story (if you can get past the romance). Well plotted, interesting characters and enough twists to keep you guessing. Ages 12-up

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

9/19/2016

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The writing in the story is so lyrical, so magical they words just wrap around you and steal into your heart. Luna, Luna, Luna the girl who drank the moon, the beautiful, complex protagonist. This is a story that you will want to bury yourself into. It is so hopeful, so full of love and loss and magic.

Luna is abandoned in the woods, left for the witch in a ritual the town follows every year. But the witch they believe in isn't who they think she is. Xan, the real witch doesn't understand why the Protectorate abandons a baby in the woods every year, but every year she comes to save them. When she takes Luna, she feeds her bits of stars to feed her. When she accidentally gives her some of the moon she knows she needs to raise her herself to protect her from the magic she has received from the moon. What grows is a beautiful story filled with interesting characters.  Recommended for ages 10 and up. 

Adult: 4.5/5
Middle Grade: 4/5
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