Awards
- Commended for Sydney Taylor Book Award (Middle Grade) 2023
- Winner of Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice (United States).
- Winner of Sydney Taylor Honor for Middle Grade (United States).
Overview
In this historical fantasy novel, praised as a “rich, omen-filled journey that powerfully shows love and its limits*” and “propulsive, wise, and heartbreaking,”** Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness—even facing the Angel of Death himself. From Sydney Taylor Honor winner and National Jewish Book Award finalist Sofiya Pasternack. Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins have spent most of that time working on a cure. Then Pesah has a vision: The Angel of Death will come for him on Rosh Hashanah, just one month away. So Ziva takes her brother and runs away to find doctors who can cure him. But when they meet and accidentally free a half-demon boy, he suggests paying his debt by leading them to the fabled city of Luz, where no one ever dies—the one place Pesah will be safe. They just need to run faster than The Angel of Death can fly... (*Publishers Weekly, starred review; **Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
Full Product Details
Author: Sofiya Pasternack
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Versify
Weight: 0.392kg
ISBN: 9780358572039
ISBN 10: 0358572037
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 October 2022
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
A bit reminiscent of Madeleine L'Engle, a bit reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz, this story... will keep young readers breathless until its heart-rending conclusion. --Susan Lynn Meyer, Sydney Taylor Honor winning author of Black Radishes and Skating With the Statue of Liberty Part fantasy, part adventure... a touching story about the lengths we go to save those we love. A magical tale, beautifully told. --Anne Blankman, National Jewish Book Award and Sydney Taylor Honor winning author of The Blackbird Girls Unforgettable... Cleverly weaves mythology and Jewish traditions to highlight the incredible courage and resilience of family. --Chris Baron, author of All of Me and The Magical Imperfect A gripping story of two siblings that will do everything they can to save each other... Brilliantly crafted, heartbreakingly beautiful. --Ally Malinenko, author of Ghost Girl
Part fantasy, part adventure... a touching story about the lengths we go to save those we love. A magical tale, beautifully told. - Anne Blankman, National Jewish Book Award and Sydney Taylor Honor winning author of The Blackbird Girls A bit reminiscent of Madeleine L'Engle, a bit reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz, this story... will keep young readers breathless until its heart-rending conclusion. - Susan Lynn Meyer, Sydney Taylor Honor winning author of Black Radishes and Skating With the Statue of Liberty Unforgettable... Cleverly weaves mythology and Jewish traditions to highlight the incredible courage and resilience of family. - Chris Baron, author of All of Me and The Magical Imperfect A gripping story of two siblings that will do everything they can to save each other... Brilliantly crafted, heartbreakingly beautiful. - Ally Malinenko, author of Ghost Girl
Author Information
Sofiya Pasternack is a mental health professional, the highly-distractible author of Jewish fantasy, and prone to oversharing gross medical stories. If you're not careful, she'll holler at you about how to use psychotherapy to improve character development.
