What would you do if the Green Wind appeared at your house on the back of his flying leopard and offered to take you away to Fairyland? Would you stay safe at home with your amiable dog and your chores? Or would you fly off to adventure, despite the grief you know will follow? For September, the choice is easy. She lives in Omaha, which is no place for anybody, and she has read plenty of stories about Fairyland. Soon she arrives at a crossroads with signs leading in four directions: to lose your way, to lose your life, to lose your mind, and to lose your heart. She decides to head down the path marked 'to lose your heart.' Was it the right choice? Which way would you go?
The novel is chock-full of fanciful and surreal details from the wyvern who has memorized the encyclopedia from A-L, to the capital city which the queen made out of cloth ("Fierce was her needle, and she wore it like a sword!") I absolutely adored this novel for its abundant heart, wit, and imagination. Fans of Peter Pan and other fairy tale novels will enjoy this book.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
Erica's Picks
4th - 8th Grades
Tags: Adventure, Fairy Tales, Fantasy
The novel is chock-full of fanciful and surreal details from the wyvern who has memorized the encyclopedia from A-L, to the capital city which the queen made out of cloth ("Fierce was her needle, and she wore it like a sword!") I absolutely adored this novel for its abundant heart, wit, and imagination. Fans of Peter Pan and other fairy tale novels will enjoy this book.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
Erica's Picks
4th - 8th Grades
Tags: Adventure, Fairy Tales, Fantasy
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