Black Wings Beating Contributor(s): London, Alex (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250211484 ISBN-13: 9781250211484 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Young Adult Fiction | Lgbt - Young Adult Fiction | Animals - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 860 |
Series: Skybound Saga |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.85 lbs) 448 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 503076 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this first young-adult fantasy novel in a trilogy, Alex London launches a soaring saga about the memories that haunt us, the histories that hunt us, and the bonds of blood between us. *An NBC Today Show Book Club Pick * *A Seventeen Magazine Best YA Book of 2018 * *A Kirkus Best YA Fantasy Book of the Year* *A We Need Diverse Books 2018 Must-Read* Epic thrills, heart-punching romance, and a marvel of a hero. --Adam Silvera, New York Times-bestselling author of They Both Die at the End Black Wings Beating gives us irresistible, complex characters in a propulsive, adventure-filled story, pulling off the rare trick of leaving its readers satisfied but undeniably excited for a second volume. --NBC's Today Show |
Contributor Bio(s): London, Alex: - Alex London has written books for adults, children, and teens. The first book in the Skybound Saga, Black Wings Beating--which the New York Times Book Review called "brilliantly crafted"--was a NBC Today Show Book Club Pick, a Kirkus Best YA Book of the Year, and received several starred reviews. His young adult debut, Proxy, was an ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers, a 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults, a Rainbow List Selection, and appeared on state reading lists across the country. At one time a journalist reporting from conflict zones and refugee camps, Alex lives with his husband in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |