Category Archives: Magical Realism
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
“‘What do you have, then?’ I asked. ‘Oh, spindles and straw and beans and tears. A glass coffin. A golden egg. A number of things. The Grimms were serious and thorough collectors, and of course we’ve added to the collection … Continue reading
Filed under Fairy Tales, Fiction, Magical Realism, Uncategorized, YA Lit
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
“I had just come to accept that my life would be ordinary when extraordinary things began to happen. The first of these came as a terrible shock, and like anything that changes you forever, split my life into halves: Before … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, Horror, Magical Realism, Mystery, Nontraditional Format
Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King
“Because with Charlie, nothing was ever easy. Everything was windswept and octagonal and finger-combed. Everything was difficult and odd, and the theme songs all had minor chords.” Vera’s former best friend Charlie is dead. It’s hard enough when your best … Continue reading
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
“Weetzie and My Secret Agent Lover Man and Dirk and Duck and Cherokee and Witch Baby huddled on the pink bed and cried. Grief is not something you know if you grow up wearing feathers with a Charlie Chaplin boyfriend, … Continue reading
Filed under ALA Quick Pick, ALA/YALSA Best Book, Magical Realism, Uncategorized
