Synopses & Reviews
No one can explain why Ian has sprouted wings—or adjust to their huge batlike appearance. With family and friends hostile about his situation, only Anita Pickens provides Ian with the will to use his wings and to survive his ultimate decision to have them removed. Ian "is worth getting to know, and his situation is one that has intrigued children and storytellers from the days of Icarus." —C.
1992 North Carolina Juvenile Literature Award (NC American Association of University Women)
About the Author
Bill Brittain's tales of the rural New England village of Coven Tree are well loved by children of all ages.
The Wish Giver was a Newbery Honor Book; it and
Devil's Donkey were both named ALA Notabled Children's Books as well as
School Library Journal Best Books.
Dr. Dredd's Wagon of Wonders was a 1988 Children's Editors' Choice (ALA
Booklist), and
Professor Popkin's Prodigious Polish was named a "Pick of the Lists" by
American Bookseller.Mr. Brittain has written many other delightful books, which have also received high acclaim. Among these are All the Money in the World, which won the 1982-1983 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award and which has been adapted for an ABC-TV Saturday Special; and The Fantastic Freshman, which was named an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.
Bill Brittain lives with his wife, Ginny, in Asheville, North Carolina.