Polly Greene has always been considered strange, a girl who can see a person’s true colors, a thirteen-year-old more comfortable foraging in the woods with her eccentric grandmother than hanging out with friends. But all that is about to change when Polly’s older sister, Bree, vanishes into the woods. The only one who believes Bree can survive, Polly begins to leave food in the woods for her sister and finds a hidden grove she names Girlwood, where she believes Bree is burning a fire each night. Along with an odd but endearing group of friends, Polly clings to the hope that she can see her sister through the harsh, snowy winter. And, in the process, she discovers the cruelty, bounty, and magic of the woods. Will Polly save her sister? And even if she does, will Girlwood survive?

Girlwood

Teen & Young Adult

Dean, Claire

Literature & Fiction

Houghton Mifflin (Juv)

How Damage Is Done in the Name of Christ!

Dean, Jay

Religion & Spirituality

Plus Seven Books

Every day has a moment of wonder in it that most people pass right by. Deep in the woods, surrounded by a wall of thorns, is a grove of larch trees called Girlwood. Few know how to find it: Only Baba, an old, eccentric grandmother, who understands the power hidden within wild plants. And Bree, a reckless teenager, who runs away from home one dark autumn night. And Polly, the younger sister, whom Baba loves and Bree leaves. Polly, who can see the light and colors of all living things. Girlwood. A place where fairies live and wolves prowl. A place where Polly and her friends build their own shelter and control their own fire. But can Polly and the girls of Girlwood save Polly's sister, Bree? Can they save the grove from developers? Can they save the magic within themselves? In Girlwood, anything is possible.

Children's Books

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Long Creek Books

No one ever said a guardian angel had to be human . . . Seven years ago, Jacob Sheely was attacked by a grizzly bear, but it's only now that he's starting to have nightmares. From dreams of craggy mountaintops to the stench of raw meat in his room, it's as if the bear has clawed his way inside him, haunting him even when he's wide awake. Now, Jacob is not only trying to fit in at a new school in the Idaho mountains, he's linked to the terrifying grizzly stalking the town. Fueled by a strength and fearlessness he's never known before, he must trust the spirit of the bear, along with his own instincts, and begin a journey. Into the woods where everything started. On the hunt to kill, or save, a bear.

Spirit Caller

Growing Up & Facts of Life

No one ever said a guardian angel had to be human... After Jacob is attacked by a grizzly bear, everyone expects him to have nightmares. But it isn’t until seven years later, when his family moves to a tiny mountain town in Idaho, that the bear—along with other spirits both animal and human—begin to haunt him. Now, 13-year-old Jacob is not only trying to fit in at a new, tough school, he’s suddenly infused with the raw power of the grizzly who tormented him, and aware of every creature, down to the smallest ant, breathing inside his house. Hawks appear to guide him, bats lend him their invisibility, a man’s ghost emerges from the haunted woods that Jacob has feared ever since the bear attack. But mostly it’s the grizzly, stalking both Jacob’s dreams and the town, and finally impelling him, along with his unlikely new friends, to discover their own spirit guides and begin a journey . . . into the woods where everything started. On the hunt to kill, or save, a bear. With Spirit Caller, author Claire Dean returns to the rich, natural world created in her critically acclaimed novel, Girlwood, offering another magical story of the wonders that can happen when a teenager steps out the front door. Praise for Claire Dean's novels: "This is exactly the kind of book I would have loved as a teenager. It emphasizes the healing power of animals and nature which has helped so many young people cope with their problems all over the world. It will help young readers to understand that it is okay to be different. And that every individual can play a role in making this a better world." --Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE "[I]ntriguing first novel...Dean's celebration of the earthy, living magic that exists 'everywhere'...will lure YAs."--Booklist 02/15/08 Booklist, ALA "Polly's unflinching belief in beauty and the power…to change…destinies marries well with the optimistic tone of the novel." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books “A fine story of magic and fantasy evolves in a fine read for young adults who want uplifting adventure.” Midwest Book Review

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