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Luke’s seventeenth summer is quite a departure from the rest of his life. Up to this point, he’s lived with his grandmother, a fundamentalist Christian, and his mother, a New Age yoga instructor, and his two half-sisters. He’s smart and does well in school, and is overall a very stable teen, though his life is lacking most luxuries and he hasn’t traveled much. He’s never known who his father was, and now suddenly, he’s discovered that his father is a famous TV star. He leaves his home in Delaware to spend the summer in LA with his dad, living a fast-paced life and getting to know his dad better. Toward the end of the time with his dad, he learns a secret about his dad that changes his outlook on the entire summer. This book is marketed to adults, but will be interesting and appropriate for teens grades 10 and up.
Prue is babysitting her baby brother in the park when the strangest thing happens—he’s abducted by a group of crows. They take him to a part of Portland, Oregon, where no one goes—what’s commonly called “The Impassable Wilderness.” She can’t imagine going back to tell her parents that her brother is gone, and besides, the truth sounds so far-fetched. Instead, she decides to set off to find her brother. In the course of her journey, her classmate Curtis, follows her. This land—“The Impassable Wilderness”—is a strange place, with talking animals and dense foliage, and the Dowager Governess Alexandra, a beautiful woman who commands an army of coyotes. Very quickly, Curtis and Prue become separated, and while Curtis is taken in by the Governess, Prue finds herself traveling across the wood in a mail van. In the course of the book, Prue and Curtis have many adventures, meet unusual people and creatures, learn of an evil plot, and participate in escapes, battles and magic. In this world of good vs. evil, both Prue and Curtis uphold their morals and beliefs, even when they are faced with less than honorable creatures. The story is long, but a page-turner, with details given at just the right pace, and delightful illustrations. The book is written by the lyricist for the indie band Decembrist, and the illustrator is his wife. This book is clean and suitable for ages 9 and up, and will likely be enjoyed by middle school readers.
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