{"product_id":"nightbird","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 \r","brand":"Alice Hoffman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44440702025964,"sku":"9780385389617","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780385389617.jpg?v=1708832564","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/nightbird","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}