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No one is kind to sixth-grader Brendan Doyle: not his foster mother, his teachers, his classmates, or especially the thugs who bully him. He takes refuge in books, drawing, carving, and daydreaming. When Brendan stumbles upon an old man near his tree house in the Virginia woods, he is quick to believe that this is the magical Green Man, guardian spirit of the forest. Brendan's need to immerse himself in his fantasy world becomes more acute, until he meets a girl with secrets of her own, who may just keep his feet on the ground. AGES: 9-12 AUTHOR: Mary Downing Hahn, a former children's librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular tales of mystery and suspense, including 'Closed for the Season' and 'Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls'. An avid reader, traveller, and all-around arts lover. Visit her website at www.marydowninghahnbooks.com.

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Another solid outing from veteran Hahn. --Kirkus Hahn gives Brendan a narrative voice that is urgent, contemplative, and believable in this nuanced story about transformation, trust, identity, friendship, and loss. --Publishers Weekly This is quintessential middle-grade realistic fiction, with an unvarnished depiction of the miseries that can be visited upon a quiet sixth grader and the succor that can be found in the hard-won friendship of peers and the attention of understanding elders. --Horn Book Magazine A gentle and moving story. --Booklist The fantasy of a forested getaway spot and the universality of Sam's self-doubt give this strong appeal to a wide audience, who will start prowling their own neighborhoods for secret arboreal hideaways. --Bulletin --No Source

""Another solid outing from veteran Hahn."" --Kirkus ""Hahn gives Brendan a narrative voice that is urgent, contemplative, and believable in this nuanced story about transformation, trust, identity, friendship, and loss."" --Publishers Weekly ""This is quintessential middle-grade realistic fiction, with an unvarnished depiction of the miseries that can be visited upon a quiet sixth grader and the succor that can be found in the hard-won friendship of peers and the attention of understanding elders."" --Horn Book Magazine ""A gentle and moving story."" --Booklist ""The fantasy of a forested getaway spot and the universality of Sam's self-doubt give this strong appeal to a wide audience, who will start prowling their own neighborhoods for secret arboreal hideaways."" --Bulletin

Another solid outing from veteran Hahn. --Kirkus Hahn gives Brendan a narrative voice that is urgent, contemplative, and believable in this nuanced story about transformation, trust, identity, friendship, and loss. --Publishers Weekly This is quintessential middle-grade realistic fiction, with an unvarnished depiction of the miseries that can be visited upon a quiet sixth grader and the succor that can be found in the hard-won friendship of peers and the attention of understanding elders. --Horn Book Magazine A gentle and moving story. --Booklist The fantasy of a forested getaway spot and the universality of Sam's self-doubt give this strong appeal to a wide audience, who will start prowling their own neighborhoods for secret arboreal hideaways. --Bulletin

Another solid outing from veteran Hahn. Kirkus Hahn gives Brendan a narrative voice that is urgent, contemplative, and believable in this nuanced story about transformation, trust, identity, friendship, and loss. Publishers Weekly This is quintessential middle-grade realistic fiction, with an unvarnished depiction of the miseries that can be visited upon a quiet sixth grader and the succor that can be found in the hard-won friendship of peers and the attention of understanding elders. Horn Book Magazine A gentle and moving story. Booklist The fantasy of a forested getaway spot and the universality of Sam s self-doubt give this strong appeal to a wide audience, who will start prowling their own neighborhoods for secret arboreal hideaways. Bulletin

Another solid outing from veteran Hahn. --Kirkus Hahn gives Brendan a narrative voice that is urgent, contemplative, and believable in this nuanced story about transformation, trust, identity, friendship, and loss. -- Publishers Weekly This is quintessential middle-grade realistic fiction, with an unvarnished depiction of the miseries that can be visited upon a quiet sixth grader and the succor that can be found in the hard-won friendship of peers and the attention of understanding elders. --Horn Book Magazine A gentle and moving story. --Booklist The fantasy of a forested getaway spot and the universality of Sam's self-doubt give this strong appeal to a wide audience, who will start prowling their own neighborhoods for secret arboreal hideaways. -- Bulletin

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Mary Downing Hahn, a former children's librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular tales of mystery and suspense, including Closed for the Season and Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls. An avid reader, traveler, and all-around arts lover, Hahn lives in Columbia, Maryland. Visit her website at www.marydowninghahnbooks.com.

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