The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
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The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender

Written by Leslye Walton
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12 - 18
Reading age
301
Page count
231
Words per page
1050L
Lexile measure
Mar 25, 2014
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A 2015 William C. Morris YA Debut Award FinalistMagical realism, lyrical prose, and the pain and passion of human love haunt this hypnotic generational saga. Foolish 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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780763665661
    Publication Date
    March 25, 2014
    Publisher
    Candlewick Press (MA)
    Page Count
    301
    Words Per Page
    231
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    12 - 18 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2013946615
    Lexile® Level
    1050L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Y
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    12
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    168895
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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