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Windswept
Windswept | Margi Preus
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From Newbery Honor–winner Margi Preus, a gripping middle-grade fantasy about a girl who must save the children of her world from being “windswept" In Tag’s world, children are disappearing. “Youngers” who venture Outside are windswept—vanishing in the swirling snow—Tag’s sisters among them. Many have tried to find the lost children; all have failed. And since the Other Times, the Powers That Be seem intent on keeping it that way. Little remains from those times: snippets of songs, heaps of plastic trash, and a few banned texts—including a book of fairytales. An unlikely crew of Youngers join forces—Boots, who can climb anything, Ant, who will eat anything, Ren, who will say anything, and Tag, who doesn’t appear to have any talent whatsoever. With their dubious skills, the fairytales, a possibly magic ribbon, and an unwillingness to accept “that’s impossible,” they set off to rescue their windswept siblings in this spellbinding fantasy from Newbery Honor winner Margi Preus.
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BC_Dittemore
Windswept | Margi Preus
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As per usual with Preus‘ work, the writing is exceptional and the book itself is beautiful, full of great ideas, sly references, and weaving of pop culture and fairy tales.

The message here is pretty obvious, but I never felt it was heavy-handed considering the age range of the intended reader. If I have any true complaints, it‘s that the end seemed rushed.

Me and my daughter are hoping that Preus is considering a sequel.

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Windswept | Margi Preus
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So, so excited to start this tonight!

Ever since reading Heart of a Samurai and The Bamboo Sword, Margi Preus has become one of my favorite middle grade authors. This just so happened to come out right about the time my daughter and I finished The Bamboo Sword and I‘ve been checking my library like every other day waiting for it to come in.

Finally!

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