  | Song of orphan's garden Author: Hewitt, Nicole M. | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
In a rapidly freezing world, thirteen-year-old Lyriana and her younger brother believe their only hope for survival is to find the legendary Orphan's Garden, while Brob, the Giant boy who created the garden, must overcome his distrust of humans to help save it from destruction.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.00 Points: 6.0 Quiz: 552680 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/01/24)
School Library Journal (00/12/24)
Booklist (12/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/11/24)
The Hornbook (00/03/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 12/01/2024 Written in free verse, Hewitt’s debut middle-grade fantasy is a cautionary tale that is reminiscent of long-ago oral traditions, told from multiple viewpoints and peopled with warring humans and giants. Readers are drawn into the survival struggles of orphaned siblings Lyriana and her younger brother, Zave—humans whose world is stuck in winter. They hope to find warmth and welcome in the Orphan's Garden, which is rumored to be a place to escape the relentless cold around them. What they don’t know is that the garden was created by the giant boy Brob. Awkward and misunderstood, he has used ancient magic to grow this place of refuge and is intensely protective of it. When the garden is threatened, Brob and Lyriana set aside their disagreements to save the space for the greater good. Given the story's lovable characters and life-and-death situations to be solved, middle-grade readers will be drawn in and challenged by the selfishness and lack of communication that has spun this world. A welcome, well-written message for all. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
