Nightbird

By Alice Hoffman

A girl must break a family curse when a red moon rises over her mysterious town.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 7,454 ratings

208 pages· 40,665 words· Est. 5.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

In the town of Sidwell, where whispers of fairy tales and hidden monsters abound, young Twig faces a family curse cast by a witch two centuries ago. As the red moon rises, Twig must embrace her uniqueness and uncover her hidden strengths to break the spell. Will she succeed in changing her family's fate, or will the curse endure forever? Dive into a world where magic and reality intertwine, and secrets lie around every corner.

From the publisher

Bestselling author Alice Hoffman’s bewitching Nightbird is perfect for ages 10-13: love and friendship empower a lonely girl to embrace her uniqueness and discover her strengths. Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster. And two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twig’s family that was meant to last forever. But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. It’s time to break the spell. PraiseNominated for: The Great Stone Face Award (NH) Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (Illinois) The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland) “Hoffman reminds us that there are secrets everywhere . . . Nightbird soars.”–The New York Times “Alice Hoffman has a gift for melding magic and realism in a way that makes nearly anything seem possible.”–Shelf Awareness, Starred “The mix of romance and magic is irresistible.”–Kirkus ReviewsWhat Other Authors Are Saying”I love the way Alice Hoffman creates the most ordinary people and then turns their lives magical. . . . [Nightbird] is like reentering a wonderful dream that you vaguely remember.” –Lois Lowry, two-time Newbery Medal-winning author of The Giver

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