{"product_id":"nightbird-9780385389617","title":"Nightbird","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Alice Hoffman's bewitching \u003ci\u003eNightbird\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for ages 10-13: love and friendship empower a lonely girl to embrace her uniqueness and discover her strengths. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster. And two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twig's family that was meant to last forever. But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. It's time to break the spell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNominated for: \u003cbr\u003eThe Great Stone Face Award (NH) \u003cbr\u003eRebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Illinois) \u003cbr\u003eThe Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hoffman reminds us that there are secrets everywhere . . . \u003ci\u003eNightbird\u003c\/i\u003e soars.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Alice Hoffman has a gift for melding magic and realism in a way that makes nearly anything seem possible.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The mix of romance and magic is irresistible.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Other Authors Are Saying\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"I love the way Alice Hoffman creates the most ordinary people and then turns their lives magical. . . .  \u003ci\u003eNightbird\u003c\/i\u003e] is like reentering a wonderful dream that you vaguely remember.\" --Lois Lowry, two-time Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty bestselling works of fiction, including\u003ci\u003e Practical Magic, \u003c\/i\u003e a major motion picture; \u003ci\u003eHere on Earth, \u003c\/i\u003e an Oprah Book Club selection; the highly praised historical novel \u003ci\u003eThe Dovekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e; and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Extraordinary Things\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books for teens include \u003ci\u003eGreen Angel, Green Witch, Incantation, The Fortelling, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAquamarine, \u003c\/i\u003e also a major motion picture, starring Emma Roberts. Visit her online at alicehoffman.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605607813394,"sku":"9780385389617","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7c44ca2-de83-4701-b750-8fb070f9bd9e.jpg?v=1732279763","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nightbird-9780385389617","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}