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Tag: Genre: Magical Realism

At the Pool

It was a while before they realized that a mermaid had surfaced at the shallow end of the pool. Her hair was pale and silvery and her nails were a shimmering blue. Between each finger was a thin webbing, of the sort you might find on a newborn seal or a duck.

Aquamarine
Alice Hoffman

Hoffman, Alice - Aquamarine

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on May 10, 2019May 9, 2019Format QuoteCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: Alice Hoffman, Genre: Magical RealismLeave a comment on At the Pool

Mermaid Knees

Her fingers traced the knobby outlines of her kneecaps. She had studied her knees a million times. Mermaids did not have knees. Keeper did. Her knees were right there.

Keeper
Kathi Appelt

Appelt, Kathi - Keeper.jpg

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on May 7, 2019May 9, 2019Format QuoteCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: Kathi Appelt, Genre: Magical RealismLeave a comment on Mermaid Knees

Bookstagram: Savvy

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on November 12, 2018October 31, 2018Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel BookstagramTags Author: Ingrid Law, Genre: Magical RealismLeave a comment on Bookstagram: Savvy

Crooked Feathers

Beneath his jacket were wings that grew out through rips in his shirt. When they were released, the wings began to unfurl from his shoulder blades. They were twisted and uneven, they were covered in cracked and crooked feathers.

Skellig
David Almond

Almond, David - Skellig

Unknown's avatarAuthor C. J. MilbrandtPosted on June 23, 2018June 20, 2018Categories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: David Almond, Genre: Magical RealismLeave a comment on Crooked Feathers

Drizzle

Drizzle
Kathleen Van Cleve

“Harry, my best friend, is a chocolate rhubarb plant.”
DRIZZLE

Van Cleve, Kathleen - Drizzle

Polly Peabody’s family lives on what can only be called a magical farm. Their house is a castle. Nobody can Continue reading “Drizzle”

Unknown's avatarAuthor C. J. MilbrandtPosted on May 3, 2018May 3, 2018Categories CHALLENGESTags Author: Kathleen Van Cleve, Genre: Magical Realism, Setting: Farm, Theme: FriendshipLeave a comment on Drizzle

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