Bound To Stay Bound

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 River magic
 Author: Booraem, Ellen

 Publisher:  Dial Books for Young Readers (2021)

 Classification: Fiction
 Physical Description: 246 p.,  21 cm

 BTSB No: 134221 ISBN: 9780525428046
 Ages: 10-14 Grades: 5-9

 Subjects:
 Magic -- Fiction
 Friendship -- Fiction
 Rivers -- Fiction
 Dragons -- Fiction
 Single-parent families -- Fiction
 Family life -- Maine -- Fiction
 Maine -- Fiction

Price: $21.88

Summary:
When a temperamental thunder mage moves in next door, Donna must figure out a way to save her riverside town-with the help of a quirky new friend and the mysterious, powerful creature lurking in the rapids.

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Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (+) (02/15/21)
   School Library Journal (04/01/21)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 04/01/2021 Gr 5 Up—Another engaging fantasy set in the real world from Booraem. Donna's life is a wreck. Aunt Annabelle recently drowned and Donna's best friend Rachel has drifted away. To make matters worse, her single mom and high school—age sister can barely pay the bills, so it's up to Donna to do all the chores. When a voice in her head sounds like Aunt Annabelle giving her chore advice, the new neighbor pays her in gold for cleaning her house, and the weird kid at school turns out to have some common interests, things seem to be okay for a minute. Then Donna discovers the voice is a river dragon's, the gold is addictive, and the neighbor is a thunder mage who is turning everyone in the town into chickens. It takes the help of her new friend and the basketball team, along with the River Dragon to save her town, her house, and her family. Readers will root for quirky, charming Donna throughout, though they may wonder what she looks like (not described) and how old she is (her school has lockers and class periods, but also recess.) While there is a lot going on plot-wise, the story is woven together believably, though the chickens challenge suspension of disbelief more than the dragon, pixies, and thunder mage. VERDICT Recommended for fans of Katherine Applegate's Crenshaw who don't mind a bit of off-the-wall chicken magic.—Hillary Perelyubskiy, Los Angeles P.L. - Copyright 2021 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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