A Girl Called Owl
by Amy Wilson
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Pub Date Jan 26 2017 | Archive Date Feb 03 2017
Publishers Group Canada | Macmillan Children's Books
Description
A glittering story of frost and friendship, with writing full of magic and heart, the Branford Boase-longlisted A Girl Called Owl is a stunning debut about family and the beauty of the natural world.
It's bad enough having a mum dippy enough to name you Owl, but when you've got a dad you've never met, a best friend who needs you more than ever, and a new boy at school giving you weird looks, there's not a lot of room for much else.
So when Owl starts seeing strange frost patterns on her skin, she's tempted to just burrow down under the duvet and forget all about it. Could her strange new powers be linked to her mysterious father? And what will happen when she enters the magical world of winter for the first time?
'A story of wild winds and bitter frosts with the warmth of friendship at its heart.' - Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song.
'A sparklingly frosty read, full of feisty characters, myth and mystery' - Daily Mail.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781509832460 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 336 |
Featured Reviews
Amie G, Reviewer
"When you have a kid, don't call it something stupid. Don't call it Apple, or Pear, or Mung Bean. Don't call it Owl. This advice is a bit late for me. Because she did. She did call me Owl. Thirteen years ago she looked down at a tiny little baby - me - and decided that Owl would be a good way to go."
Owl may be an unusual name, but it fits since Owl's life is also unusual.
This Middle-grade novel contains everything that kids aged 8 to 12 want in a story.
Owl may be an unusual name, but it fits since her life is anything but ordinary. Living in a single parent household, Owl has always been curious about her father. Throughout her childhood, she repeatedly asked her Mom for information about him and was told fairy tales about how wonderful he is and how he cannot leave his kingdom.
Unfortunately, now that Owl is older, she doesn't believe the crazy stories her Mom tells to explain his absence from their lives, she wants to know the truth.
But, when frost starts appearing on her skin and other strange things start happening, she begins to wonder if maybe her Mom was telling the truth when she said that her father was JACK FROST.
Readers will join Owl on a quest to find out more about her father which ultimately leads her to find out more about herself as well.
Releasing this book in January was a brilliant move on the part of the Publisher. This book is set in winter and filled with images of both the beauty and the wildness that the season can bring.
Kids who love books about magic, winter, fitting in, feeling different and books about family will love this book.
Not only is this is a wonderful quest-type story, it is also a book that proves that family doesn't always look the way you think it should, and that ultimately it is love that matters.
I rate A GIRL CALLED OWL as 4 out of 5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟 and I highly recommend it to children ages 9 to 13.
❄Readers will never look at a snowstorm the same way again! ❄
