The Infinity Year of Avalon James
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Avalon James and Atticus Brightwell have a secret--one that they aren't allowed to discuss with anyone. This secret is shared between two best friends. When you and your best friend turn ten years old magical things are said to happen. You both will receive some kind of magical power. It can be a power you can call on time and time again. Or it can be a power that comes once when you need it most. It's your Infinity Year and the possibilities are endless.
The past year hasn't been great with her family being torn apart and bullying at school, so Avalon is depending on her magical ability to appear soon and help. With the clock ticking and her eleventh birthday approaching, which would be the end of her powers, Avalon's hopes are running high. Will she and Atticus get the powers they so desperately want and need?
Dana Middleton's debut novel is a wonderfully enchanting story of the possibility of magic and the even more magical bond between two best friends.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"When you're ten years old, your life's really starting to open up. It's just kind of a special time, a magical time when anything can happen, where the possibilities are endless." After a tough year in which Avalon James saw her father go to prison, she and her best friend Atticus are counting on these words from Atticus's grandfather and on the magical possibility of "Infinity Year powers," which supposedly kick in at age 10 and last for a year. But as the months march on, Avie isn't having luck recognizing any new superpowers in her life. The potentially heavy theme a parent in prison and the social isolation that follows is well balanced by Avie's humor and hope. As she works to be a champion speller, a few mistakes (both spelling and social) lead to severe consequences, but also give her a greater understanding of her father's mistakes. Blending realism with just a touch of magic, Middleton's debut novel demonstrates a keen awareness of the infinite possibilities of childhood. Ages 8 12.
