The Amethyst Road
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Book Description
In a society similar to ours in some ways and very different in others, 16-year-old Serena and her older sister, Willow, struggle to get by in a tough, crime-infested urban neighborhood. By birth they are half Yulang, half Gorgio, but are accepted by neither race. The sisters get no help from the Yulang, because Willow's child was born out of wedlock and the family has been declared outcast. The G... More
Book Information
Publisher | Clarion Books |
Binding | Hardcover (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 336 |
ISBN-10 | 0618485724 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0618485727 |
Publication Date | 09/12/2005 |
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10/5/2010 Lois Bradley said:
tags: Inspired me, I recommend, I read, I'm reading
This fantasy book is not a "Lord of the Rings"-style world of magic and fantastical creatures. It is a book about human beings, human frailty and ultimately, human strength. Characters are entirely believable with complex, messy lives and a complicated environment. I love it when a book plops me ... more
tags: Inspired me, I recommend, I read, I'm reading
11/25/2009 Chris Eboch said:
tags: I recommend, Pacific Northwest, Quest, Multi-Cultural, Racism, Fantasy, Alternate Reality
In this alternate reality, a gypsy-like people roam the Pacific Northwest, the victims of racism and sometimes their own tribal rules. Serena, a fiercely angry yet entirely likable young teen, gets drawn into a difficult quest to find her mother and save her niece. An alliance with a young man seeki... more
tags: I recommend, Pacific Northwest, Quest, Multi-Cultural, Racism, Fantasy, Alternate Reality
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