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Praise for ICEFALLWinner of the 2012 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile MysteryWinner of the 2012 PEN Center Literary AwardA 2012 ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults SelectionA New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing SelectionWinner of the Judy Lopez Memorial Award [A] taut, compelling mystery and survival story. -BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS [A] claustrophobic, thought-provoking coming-of-age adventure that shows a young woman growing into her own, while demonstrating the power of myth and legend. -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Elegant and exciting. -BOOKLIST A well-crafted story rich with emotion and intrigue. A thoroughly engaging read! -Brandon Mull, bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series Clear, lively, exciting, and unstoppable as the torrent of meltwater from a glacier, ICEFALL confirms Matthew Kirby as one of our finest new writers for young adults. Readers of any age may be enthralled by the bitter Nordic winter setting and the story of a girl who needs a lot of courage to discover who she is. -Ursula K. Le Guin, acclaimed author of the Earthsea CyclePraise for THE CLOCKWORK THREE In this riveting historical fantasy . . . debut novelist Kirby has assembled all the ingredients for a rousing adventure, which he delivers with rich, transporting prose. -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review [M]emorable characters, hearty action, and palpable atmospherics. -BOOKLIST Praise for ICEFALLWinner of the 2012 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile MysteryWinner of the 2012 PEN Center Literary AwardA 2012 ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults SelectionA New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing SelectionWinner of the Judy Lopez Memorial Award [A] taut, compelling mystery and survival story. -BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS [A] claustrophobic, thought-provoking coming-of-age adventure that shows a young woman growing into her own, while demonstrating the power of myth and legend. -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Elegant and exciting. -BOOKLIST A well-crafted story rich with emotion and intrigue. A thoroughly engaging read! -Brandon Mull, bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series Clear, lively, exciting, and unstoppable as the torrent of meltwater from a glacier, ICEFALL confirms Matthew Kirby as one of our finest new writers for young adults. Readers of any age may be enthralled by the bitter Nordic winter setting and the story of a girl who needs a lot of courage to discover who she is. -Ursula K. Le Guin, acclaimed author of the Earthsea CyclePraise for THE CLOCKWORK THREE In this riveting historical fantasy . . . debut novelist Kirby has assembled all the ingredients for a rousing adventure, which he delivers with rich, transporting prose. -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review [M]emorable characters, hearty action, and palpable atmospherics. -BOOKLIST

<p>Praise for ICEFALL<br>Winner of the 2012 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery<br>Winner of the 2012 PEN Center Literary Award<br>A 2012 ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection<br>A New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing Selection<br>Winner of the Judy Lopez Memorial Award<p> [A] taut, compelling mystery and survival story. -BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS<p> [A] claustrophobic, thought-provoking coming-of-age adventure that shows a young woman growing into her own, while demonstrating the power of myth and legend. -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY<p> Elegant and exciting. -BOOKLIST<p> A well-crafted story rich with emotion and intrigue. A thoroughly engaging read! -Brandon Mull, bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series<p> Clear, lively, exciting, and unstoppable as the torrent of meltwater from a glacier, ICEFALL confirms Matthew Kirby as one of our finest new writers for young adults. Readers of any age may be enthralled by the bitter Nordic winter setting and the story of a girl who needs a lot of courage to discover who she is. -Ursula K. Le Guin, acclaimed author of the Earthsea Cycle<p>Praise for THE CLOCKWORK THREE<br> In this riveting historical fantasy . . . debut novelist Kirby has assembled all the ingredients for a rousing adventure, which he delivers with rich, transporting prose. -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review<p> [M]emorable characters, hearty action, and palpable atmospherics. -BOOKLIST

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Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed author of the middle-grade novels Icefall, which won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery and the PEN Literary Award for Children's Literature; The Clockwork Three, which was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start; The Lost Kingdom; Last Descendants, an Assassin's Creed novel; The Quantum League: Spell Robbers; and Cave of Wonders, the fifth book in the Infinity Ring series. He was born in Utah and grew up in Maryland, California, and Hawaii. Matthew is currently at work on his next novel.

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