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Summer of Salt - by Katrina Leno (Paperback)

Summer of Salt - by  Katrina Leno (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Magic passed down through generations. An island where strange things happen. One summer that will become legend.</strong></p><p><em>Practical Magic</em> meets Nova Ren Suma's <em>Imaginary Girls</em> and Laura Ruby's <em>Bone Gap</em> in this lush, atmospheric novel by acclaimed author Katrina Leno. </p><p>Georgina Fernweh waits impatiently for the tingle of magic in her fingers--magic that has touched every woman in her family. But with her eighteenth birthday looming at the end of this summer, Georgina fears her gift will never come.</p><p>Over the course of her last summer on the island--a summer of storms, falling in love, and the mystery behind one rare three-hundred-year-old bird--Georgina will learn the truth about magic, in all its many forms.</p><p><strong>Praise for Katrina Leno: </strong></p><p><strong>"Leno's writing is flawless. Readers of all ages will find themselves swept away." --<em>VOYA</em> </strong></p><p><strong><strong>"Charming and sophisticated." --<em>Kirkus</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>"Crackles with wit, humor, and enormous love."--<em>Booklist</em> (starred review) </strong></strong></p><p><strong>"Introduces a fierce new presence."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> (starred review)</strong></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>★ "Equal parts fantasy, romance, and mystery, this book shimmers with an irresistible energy."--<em>Kirkus Reviews </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"A tale that combines sumptuous old-fashioned storytelling and modern feminist themes." --<em>Chicago Tribune </em><br><br>★ "Sophisticated and complex. A necessary novel that is, at the same time, so enjoyable to read that teens will have to fight the urge to crawl into the pages."--School Library Journal <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"A fanciful, whimsical novel. Leno mixes small-town island life and the loving bond between sisters with light magical elements as well as weightier issues that are examined with nuance and maturity."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)<br>

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