| Alchemy and Meggy Swann Contributor(s): Cushman, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0358097495 ISBN-13: 9780358097495 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.35 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 136589 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fans of Karen Cushman's witty novels will welcome Meggy Swann, newly come to London with her only friend, a goose named Louise. Meggy's mother was glad to be rid of her; her father, who sent for her, doesn't want her after all. Meggy is appalled by London, dirty and noisy, full of rogues and thieves, and difficult to get around in--not that getting around is ever easy for someone who walks with the help of two sticks. Just as her alchemist father pursues his great work of transforming base metal into gold, Meggy finds herself pursuing her own transformation. Elizabethan London has its dark side, but it also has gifts in store for Meggy Swann. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cushman, Karen: - Karen Cushman's acclaimed historical novels include Catherine, Called Birdy, a Newbery Honor winner, and The Midwife's Apprentice, which received the Newbery Medal. She lives on Vashon Island in Washington State. Visit her online at karencushman.com and on Twitter @cushmanbooks. |