{"product_id":"the-girl-who-circumnavigated-fairyland-in-a-ship-of-her-own-making-9781250010193","title":"The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine on the Fairyland series; perfect for fans of IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work. One day, September is met at her kitchen window by a Green Wind (taking the form of a gentleman in a green jacket), who invites her on an adventure, implying that her help is needed in Fairyland. The new Marquess is unpredictable and fickle, and also not much older than September. Only September can retrieve a talisman the Marquess wants from the enchanted woods, and if she doesn't . . . then the Marquess will make life impossible for the inhabitants of Fairyland. September is already making new friends, including a book-loving Wyvern and a mysterious boy named Saturday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith exquisite illustrations by acclaimed artist Ana Juan, \u003ci\u003eFairyland\u003c\/i\u003e lives up to the sensation it created when author Catherynne M. Valente first posted it online as a serialized novel. For readers of all ages who love the charm of \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e and the soul of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass\u003c\/i\u003e, here is a reading experience unto itself: unforgettable, and so very beautiful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in the Fairyland series by Catherynne M. Valente, with beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ana Juan. Catherynne M. Valente is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Fairyland series, for young readers, and the author of many books for adults, including \u003ci\u003eRadiance\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe adventures continue in the rest of the Fairyland series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume Two), \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume Three), \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Lost Fairyland\u003c\/i\u003e (Volume Four), and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home \u003c\/i\u003e(Volume Five.) Not since Oz has there been a land, or a cast of characters, so rich and entrancing. This deluxe paperback edition contains bonus materials, including interviews with the author and the illustrator. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Fiction Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Andre Norton Award for YA Science Fiction and Fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Public Radio Best Middle-Grade Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Public Radio Top Five Science Fiction\/Fantasy Title of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Teen Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Top 100 Books for Reading and Sharing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale\u003c\/b\u003e, done with heart and wisdom.\" --\u003ci\u003eNeil Gaiman, Newbery Award-winning author of The Graveyard Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is \u003cb\u003esheer magic\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eTamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale\u003c\/b\u003e--full of oddments, whimsy, and joy.\" --\u003ci\u003eHolly Black, author of the Spiderwick Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything away from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. \u003cb\u003eCatherynne Valente is a find, at any age\u003c\/b\u003e!\" --\u003ci\u003ePeter S. Beagle\u003c\/i\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e The Last Unicorn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a kind of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e by way of \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e--it's \u003cb\u003ethe sort of book one doesn't want to end\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eFairyland\u003c\/i\u003e creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. \u003cb\u003eComplex, rich and memorable\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherynne M. Valente\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250010193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e144583 \/ Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherynne M. Valente is the author of over a dozen books of fiction and poetry, and is best-known for her urban speculative fiction, including \u003ci\u003ePalimpsest\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the 2010 Lambda Award), and \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. This, her first novel for young readers, was posted online in 2009 and won the Andre Norton Award--the first book to ever win before traditional publication. Cat Valente lives on an island off the coast of Maine with her partner, two dogs, and an enormous cat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAna Juan is a world-renowned illustrator known in this country for her wonderful covers for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, as well as the children's books \u003ci\u003eThe Night Eater\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrida\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Jonah Winter. She lives in Spain.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Catherynne M. 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