A Wish with Wings
$35.14
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
Everyone says twelve-year-old Evan Calais is feral. She likes to spend her time outside, fishing and having mud fights in her small town of Little John Island, Louisiana. But when a sinkhole causes the town mine to collapse, trapping all forty-eight miners, everything in her life comes to a standstill. Because Evan’s dad is one of the miners trapped inside.
Evan seeks solace the only way she knows how - in the outdoors - and comes upon the most peculiar thing. An egg.
It’s a l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250349392 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250349397 |
| Author: | Sarah Guillory |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 208mm |
| Audience Age: | 8 |
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Critics Review
Three starred reviews
★ “A masterfully written and intensely absorbing story of a girl who discovers there are many ways to be brave.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “A vibrant tale of a brave girl grappling with fear, anger, and grief…follow[ing] a natural, thoughtful progression to the narrative’s deeply satisfying ending.” – Booklist, starred review
★ “Lush prose and emotionally grounded storytelling render Evan’s moral awakening both convincing and affecting, immersing readers in a vividly realized setting that celebrates the natural world and one’s place in it.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Fans of Holly Goldberg Sloan and Katherine Applegate will be drawn to this heartfelt story of courage, growth, and self-discovery.” – School Library Journal
Sarah Guillory
Sarah Guillory is a high school English teacher and author of the middle-grade novels Gus and Glory and Nowhere Better Than Here. Nowhere Better Than Here was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and earned four starred reviews.
She loves walking her dogs, sitting under a tree with a book, or running countless miles before the sun comes up. Sarah lives in Louisiana with her husband and dogs.
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