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Blue Heron

by Avi

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ISBN13: 9780380720439
ISBN10: 0380720434
Condition: Standard
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What is magicreally for?

As Maggie approaches her thirteenth birthday, she wants to believe that some kind of magic can stop the changes all around her. Her visit with her father and his new family at a lakeside cabin makes her wonder. Will he still love her as much, now that he has a new family, or will he love her baby half-sister more? Her father seems troubled and withdrawn and, while he insists nothing is wrong, she worries.

Alone with her own secret thoughts, Maggie finds comfort in the beautiful blue heron she visits at the lake every morning. With each visit, she grows more attached to the bird, and she becomes aware that someone else is watching, too — someone who's putting the bird in great danger. Through her determination to protect the bird, Maggie begins to understand the magic of change in her own life, and in the constantly changing world around her.

Synopsis:

While spending the month of August on the Massachusetts shore with her father, stepmother, and their new baby, almost thirteen-year-old Maggie finds beauty in and draws strength from a great blue heron, even as the family around her unravels.

About the Author

Avi is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor Books Nothing But the Truth and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. He writes the beloved animal adventure series that includes Ragweed, Poppy, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Poppy and Rye, Ereth's Birthday, and Poppy's Return. His many other books include Don't You Know There's a War On? and The Mayor of Central Park—an animal adventure set in Manhattan's most famous park.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780380720439
Author:
Avi
Publisher:
Avon Books
Author:
by Avi
Author:
Avi, Avi
Location:
New York, N.Y.
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Family - General
Subject:
Friendship
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Animals - Birds
Subject:
Family - Marriage & Divorce
Subject:
Family problems
Subject:
Family - Stepfamilies
Subject:
Herons
Subject:
Friendship -- Fiction.
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Fathers and daughters
Subject:
Stepfamilies
Copyright:
Series:
Avon Camelot book
Series Volume:
12
Publication Date:
September 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
186
Dimensions:
7.53x5.14x.53 in. .29 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12

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