The girl who circumnavigated Fairyland in a ship of her own making
Twelve-year-old September's ordinary life in Omaha turns to adventure when a Green Wind takes her to Fairyland to retrieve a talisman the new and fickle Marquess wants from the enchanted woods.
Main Author: | Valente, Catherynne M., 1979- |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Feiwel and Friends,
2011.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Summary: |
Twelve-year-old September's ordinary life in Omaha turns to adventure when a Green Wind takes her to Fairyland to retrieve a talisman the new and fickle Marquess wants from the enchanted woods. |
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Physical Description: |
247 p. ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780312649616 0312649614 |
Author Notes: |
CATHERYNNE M. VALENTE is the author of over a dozen books of fiction and poetry, and is best-known for her urban speculative fiction, including Palimpsest (winner of the 2010 Lambda Award), and The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden . This, her first novel for young readers, was posted online in 2009 and won the Andre Norton Award--the first book to ever win before traditional publication. Cat Valente lives on an island off the coast of Maine with her partner, two dogs, and an enormous cat. |