The real boy
Record details
- ISBN: 0062015079 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780062015075 (hardback)
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Physical Description:
341 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. |
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Subject: | Pinocchio (Fictitious character) Fiction Recluses Fiction Apprentices Fiction Magic paraphernalia Fiction Herbalists Fiction Magic Fiction |
Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | J URSU A (Text) | 33126019710791 | JFiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | J URSU A (Text) | 33126018830467 | JFiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2013 November
Gr 4â7âThe island of Aletheia boasts as its crown jewel the city of Asteri, powered by the lingering magic of ancient wizards. Nowadays there is only one, mildly magical magician, Caleb, and his lowly assistant, Oscar, to provide magical solutions for Asteri's demanding residents. People, social situations, and breaks in routine discomfit the orphaned Oscar in ways reminiscent of autistic spectrum children. He prefers to gather plants from the forest and converse with Caleb's cats. Circumstances force Oscar to depart from routine when Asteri's magic goes awry. Oscar teams up with Callie, the healer's apprentice, to cure the ailments and repair the broken magic that threatens Aletheia. In the process, Oscar discovers Caleb's illicit use of magic, questioning his own origins and purpose. This is a tale replete with memorable settings and weighty issues. Readers will dog Oscar's footsteps, wondering as he does, when magic moves from being a gift to becoming a crutch. His friendship with Callie serves as a bridge between him and the larger community, and it often puzzles him. Ursu subtly proves that Oscar and Callie have a mutually beneficial relationship that gives both needed insight and support. As the novel concludes, the dense plotlines pull in as tight as they can, but there are still unanswered questions and a rather quick ending. Still, Oscar's tremendous heart fills every nook of this richly told story. His heroic stumbles will fondly remind readers of Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted (HarperCollins, 1997) and Meg from Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time.âCaitlin Augusta, Stratford Library Association, CT
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