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A Menina Que Conversava Com O Verão (2010)

by Sally Nicholls(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Geração

review 1: This book was reviewed by Amanda Harbin, staff reviewer with the Fantasy Book Addict.This story was a beautifully written story about a young girl and her older sister who experiences the unthinkable tragedy of losing her mother very suddenly. The author, Sally Nichols, does a wonderful job of putting the reader into the heart and mind of a pre-adolescent girl. The phases of the sister’s loss is navigated in conjunction with the changing seasons. What makes Molly’s story unique is that she comes to appreciate the circle of life through first hand experience with the mythical Oak King and his counter part the Holly King. I loved the way the story wove itself in and out of reality as Molly and her sister struggled to deal the reality of their mother’s death they al... moreso struggle to comprehend the existence of the Oak and Holly kings. This book is definitely geared toward younger YA audiences. The chapters are short, which facilitates a quick pace for the story. The biggest challenge that I see young readers face while reading this book is the many references to British culture. American YA audiences may have difficulty understanding some of the games, customs and objects. For example, I had to look up ‘conkers’ and the game that they were used to play. On the other hand it’s a great way to learn a little bit more about a new culture. Overall, a great read and highly recommended!
review 2: In this literary middle-grade novel, a young girl grieving her mother’s death meets a mysterious man who can make flowers bloom and create roots, seed, and flower out of nothing. But if he can breathe life into a plant even in the dead of winter, can he bring back Molly’s mother? Season of Secrets is one of those rare gems that broke my heart entirely, and then stitched it back up again in the course of 250 pages. less

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