Summary
Award-winning author MarcyKate Connolly delivers a chilling middle-grade fantasy that is perfect for readers who love Neil Gaiman and Kelly Barnhill.
For fans of Neil Gaiman and How to Train Your Dragon comes a beautifully illustrated, fast-paced adventure about eleven-year-old Kyro, his best friend Andra, his trusted dog Cypher, and their race to save the stars.
When the world first formed, the night was black and filled with dark creatures. The Elders knew their peo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781492658207 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1492658200 |
| Author: | Dan Haring, MarcyKate Connolly |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 430g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 140mm x 220mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-14 |
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Critics Review
“A story about friendship, family and finding your way in the world–this book truly shines!” – Jen Calonita, author of the Fairytale Reform School series
“A story about friendship, family and finding your way in the world-this book truly shines!” - Jen Calonita, author of the Fairytale Reform School series
“Haring and Connolly have crafted an inviting fantasy that combines the epic feel of a creation myth with plenty of monsters to fight and monumental wrongs to right… this handsome volume is adorned with plenty of spot art and striking, full-page illustrations and is likely to draw in younger middle-grade readers as well as tween fantasy lovers.
” - Shelf Awareness
“A wonderous celestial fable” - Kirkus Reviews
“Uplifting and inviting from beginning to end, The Star Shepherd is a fantasy that’s focused on kindness, courage, and constellations of possibilities.” - ForeWord
“An engaging entrée into fantasy, helped along by striking black-and-white illustrations and a satisfactory ending.
” - Publishers Weekly
“Readers will relish this fantasy with high suspense and clever plot twists. Loyalty, friendship, parent/child relationships, good vs. evil, and quests are all addressed.” - School Library Connection
“A story that lives somewhere between fairy tale and epic fantasy…will work for younger readers making their first forays into fantasy” - Booklist
“A pleasant steampunk-esque fantasy that should do well in larger collections.” - School Library Journal
Dan Haring
Marcykate Connolly is a New York Times-bestselling children’s book author and nonprofit administrator who lives in Massachusetts with her family and a grumble of pugs. She is the author of the Shadow Weaver, the Hollow Doll series, and the standalone novel The Star Shepherd.
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