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A story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
MARY BROWN, BOOKS, BYTES & BEYOND, NJ
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A classic magical feel with a heart-pounding story.
RAE ANN PARKER, PARNASSUS BOOKS, TN
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The seven-to-ten-year-old version of myself would have been in love with this book, reading and rereading until it fell apart as badly as my well-worn copy of The Secret Garden.
KARI MEUTSCH, PHOENIX BOOKS, VT
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Emmaline's narration is unreliable, flawlessly childlike, and deeply honest; her faith in magic brings her solace and, possibly, healing. The magical realism is reminiscent of the Chronicles of Narnia, Elizabeth Goudge, or a child's version of Life of Pi...Readers will love this to pieces.
Kirkus Reviews, Starred review
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"Endearing characters, metaphors for life and death, and a slow revelation of the horrors of war give this slim novel a surprising amount of heft.
Booklist, Starred review
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Magical, terrifying, and full of heart. Open these pages, and ride true.
Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor-winning author of The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
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A remarkable book. Astonishing!
Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse
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Endearing characters, metaphors for life and death, and a slow revelation of the horrors of war give this slim novel a surprising amount of heft.
Booklist, Starred review
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A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016
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“Emmaline's narration is unreliable, flawlessly childlike, and deeply honest; her faith in magic brings her solace and, possibly, healing. The magical realism is reminiscent of the Chronicles of Narnia, Elizabeth Goudge, or a child's version of Life of Pi...Readers will love this to pieces.
Kirkus Reviews, Starred review
"In clear, gripping, flawless prose,...this exquisite, beautifully illustrated middle-grade novel explodes with raw anguish, magic and hope, and readers will clutch it to their chests and not want to let go.
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The Secret Horses of Briar Hill has all the elements of a lasting classic.
CHRISTOPHER ROSE, ANDOVER BOOKSTORE, MA
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A masterful novel.
CINDY NORRIS, MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE/CAFÉ, NC
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“A moving and magical story not to be missed.
Leslie Hawkins, Spellbound Children’s Bookshop, NC