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Vaughn, Carrie
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
Polly is on track to become an interplanetary pilot. Then her mother unexpectedly ships Polly and her twin brother, Charles, from their home colony on Mars to an elite Earth boarding school, where fitting in takes a backseat to investigating unsettlingly frequent accidents. Narrative focus on teenage social navigation makes this a familiar school story with some sci-fi details.
Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant
(3)
YA
Contemporary girl Jill, a champion fencer, time-travels to the Caribbean in the 1700s. She's strong-armed into joining Captain Marjory Cooper's pirate crew and undergoes a challenging but educational apprenticeship. Rich detail about pirate life, along with a colorful lady-pirate captain and some fencing derring-do, give the well-wrought adventure heft (awkwardly framed time-slip aside). Glos.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
YA
Though it's forbidden, seventeen-year-old Kay continually sneaks over her country's border to dragon territory. There she meets Artegal, a dragon more interested in practicing English than violence. Soon the two friends are pushed into the center of a deadly border war in which allies and enemies blur. Readers will enjoy this transporting fantasy about peace, diplomacy, and standing up for your beliefs.
Reviewer: Lauren Maggio
3 reviews
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