Redman Jess - The Miraculous - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: In the tradition of heartwrenching and hopeful middle grade novels such as Bridge to Terabithia comes Jess Redman's stunning debut about a young boy who must regain his faith in miracles after a tragedy changes his world. Eleven - year - old Wunder Ellis is a miracologist. In a journal he calls The Miraculous he records stories of the inexplicable and the extraordinary. And he believes every single one. But then his newborn sister dies at only eight days old. If that can happen then miracles can't exist. So Wunder gets rid of The Miraculous. He stops believing. Then he meets Faye - a cape - wearing outspoken girl with losses of her own. Together they find an abandoned house by the cemetery and a mysterious old woman who just might be a witch. The old woman asks them for their help. She asks them to believe. And they go on a journey that leads to friendship to adventure to healing - and to miracles. The Miraculous is Jess Redman's sparkling debut novel about facing grief trusting the unknown and finding brightness in the darkest moments." A stunning story expressing the complexities and mysteries of love and death in all of its light and darkness. A beautifully rendered and meaningful read for young readers asking deep questions." - Veera Hiranandani Newbery Honor - winning author of The Night Diary" Exquisitely crafted serious yet woven through with wry humor this story's miracles are its fierce and tender characters. I loved this extraordinary debut." - Leslie Connor National Book Award Finalist author of The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle This title has common core connections
Title: The Miraculous
Author(s): Redman Jess
Publisher: Square Fish
Barcode: 9781250250360
Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 7/28/2020
Category: Children’S & Teenage Fiction & True Stories