by Tahereh Mafi
Flap Copy Description:
There are only three things that matter to twelve-year-old Alice Alexis Queensmeadow: Mother, who wouldn’t miss her; magic and color, which seem to elude her; and Father, who always loved her. The day Father disappears from Ferenwood he takes nothing but a ruler with him. But it’s been almost three years since then, and Alice is determined to find him. She loves her father even more than she loves adventure, and she’s about to embark on one to find the other.
But bringing Father home is no small matter. In order to find him she’ll have to travel through the mythical, dangerous land of Furthermore, where down can be up, paper is alive, and left can be both right and very, very wrong. It will take all of Alice's wits (and every limb she's got) to find Father and return home to Ferenwood in one piece. On her quest to find Father, Alice must first find herself—and hold fast to the magic of love in the face of loss.
My Thoughts:
It was a thrill to meet author Tahereh Mafi at the SCBWI Conference in New York City - and to have her sign my copy of Furthermore! There are numerous aspects of this middle grade novel that I admire, not the least of which is the beautiful writing of Ms. Mafi. However, it is her quirky protagonist that hooked me right away. The character arc of Alice Alexis Queensmeadow is exquisite. If you love whimsical tales of magic, don't miss out on Furthermore. I highly recommend this middle grade fantasy novel to readers from the ages of eight to eighty!
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