{"product_id":"the-strange-and-beautiful-sorrows-of-ava-lavender-9780763665661","title":"The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 2015 William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagical realism, lyrical prose, and the pain and passion of human love haunt this hypnotic generational saga. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFoolish love appears to be the Roux family birthright, an ominous forecast for its most recent progeny, Ava Lavender. Ava -- in all other ways a normal girl -- is born with the wings of a bird. In a quest to understand her peculiar disposition and a growing desire to fit in with her peers, sixteen-year old Ava ventures into the wider world, ill-prepared for what she might discover and naive to the twisted motives of others. Others like the pious Nathaniel Sorrows, who mistakes Ava for an angel and whose obsession with her grows until the night of the summer solstice celebration. That night, the skies open up, rain and feathers fill the air, and Ava's quest and her family's saga build to a devastating crescendo. First-time author Leslye Walton has constructed a layered and unforgettable mythology of what it means to be born with hearts that are tragically, exquisitely human.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslye Walton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763665661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e168895 \/ Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Tayshas Reading - Commended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e William C. Morris YA Debut Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Literary Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington State Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/23\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2014 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Best Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2014 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Children's Starred Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 pg. 133 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslye Walton \u003c\/b\u003esays that \u003ci\u003eThe Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender\u003c\/i\u003e began as a short story that came to her while listening to a song. She has an MA in writing, and this is her first novel. Walton is a native of Tacoma, Washington, and she currently teaches middle school in Seattle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41180616392819,"sku":"9.78076E+12","price":20.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_fe264871-20cf-4ad9-9a8f-0205275ae4fe.jpg?v=1703693452","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-strange-and-beautiful-sorrows-of-ava-lavender-9780763665661","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}