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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781338775167
- File size: 235819 KB
- Duration: 08:11:17
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- English
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- Lexile® Measure: 760
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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AudioFile Magazine
In alternating chapters, narrators Michael Gallagher and Emily Eiden bring to life a fantasy world filled with winged people who live in the Clandoms. Eiden conveys the humble innocence and sincerity of Ellie, an orphaned member of the Sparrow clan who aspires to join the elite group of knights called Goldwings, despite her low status in the Clandoms' strict hierarchy. Her determination and spunk are clear as she sets out on a dangerous journey to the capital to compete for a spot. Her plans are derailed when she befriends a group of outcast thieves, portrayed colorfully by Gallagher. The ensuing adventure will thoroughly engage listeners and leave them eagerly awaiting the next audiobook in the series. S.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine -
Publisher's Weekly
May 24, 2021
Ever since her parents were killed, 12-year-old orphan Ellidee Meadows has yearned to become an elite Goldwing, protecting the Clandoms’ winged peoples against the stone gargols that rule the sky during stormy weather. But as one of the lowly Sparrow Clan, Ellie is destined for life as a farmer, discouraged from participating in the Goldwing Trials. In an attempt to buck tradition, though, she enters, encountering Nox Hatcher, a Crow who was wounded on a secret mission. Learning of an opportunity to attempt another qualifying race as a wild card, Ellie sets forth with Nox as her reluctant companion. But as part of Nox’s band—which includes inventor Gussie, a Falcon, and animal-lover Twig, whose parents hail from different clans—Ellie finds her storybook ideals challenged. Her courage and resolve are tested by the harsh reality of the caste-dominated Clandoms, the duplicitousness of authority figures, and the constant threat of the gargols. With a resourceful, indomitable heroine, this high-flying series opener by Khoury (The Mystwick School of Musicraft) offers a wealth of adrenaline-charged, cinematic aerial scenes featuring a Black protagonist and a largely white, fully winged cast, making for a thoroughly enjoyable adventure. Ages 8–12. Agent: Lucy Carson, the Friedrich Agency.
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- Lexile® Measure:760
- Text Difficulty:3-4
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