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Ursu, Anne

The Real Boy

342 pp. | HarperCollins/Walden Pond | October, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-201507-5 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Erin McGuire. Misfit orphan Oscar is content to be his magician master's menial "hand." Then Master Caleb disappears, and children in the magically protected City suddenly begin to sicken. Using Pinocchio as her point of departure, Ursu creates a highly rewarding and involving adventure, with a tight plot, resonant themes, a clearly limned fantasy landscape, and a sympathetic main character.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2013

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