{"product_id":"kindling-9780063269361","title":"Kindling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a stand-alone fantasy set against a war-ravaged world where kindling warfare--the use of elite, magic-wielding teenage soldiers--has been outlawed. In this rich and evocative novel, seven kindlings search for purpose and identity as they prepare for one final battle. For fans of the classic films \u003cem\u003eSeven Samurai \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Prize finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of the 21st Century (So Far)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ALA Rainbow Round Table Top Ten Title for Teens \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn \u003cem\u003eSLJ \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003eEditor's Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour starred reviews!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce, the war was fought with kindlings--elite, magic-wielding warriors whose devastating power comes at the cost of their own young lives. Now the war is over, and kindlings have been cast adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolence still plagues the countryside, though, and memories haunt those who remain. When a village comes under threat of siege, it offers an opportunity for seven kindlings to fight one last time. But war changed these warriors. And to reclaim who they once were, they will have to battle their pasts, their trauma, and their grim fates to come together again--or none of them will make it out alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraci Chee brilliantly crafts a gut-wrenching, introspective fantasy about seven lost soldiers searching for the peace they once fought for and the future in which they're finally daring to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Traci Chee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.31w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063269361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e552005 \/ Kindling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChee, Traci:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraci Chee\u003c\/strong\u003e's novels include the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Reader Trilogy and the National Book Award finalist and Printz honoree \u003cem\u003eWe Are Not Free\u003c\/em\u003e. An all-around word geek, she loves book arts and art books, poetry and paper crafts, though she also dabbles at egg painting, gardening, and hosting game nights for family and friends. She lives in California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Traci Chee \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47699028213917,"sku":"9780063269361","price":31.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0cf62c81-3787-4890-a179-c2c554b9b695.jpg?v=1772696226","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/kindling-9780063269361","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}