Kelly Barnhill writes with insight and depth, often exploring themes of identity, family, and finding one's place in the world. Her prose is distinguished by its rich language and strong, memorable characters. Through her storytelling prowess and sense of the magical, she crafts narratives that resonate with readers of all ages. Her works examine the human experience with warmth and wisdom.
In einer faszinierenden Mischung aus Feminismus und Fantasy verwandeln sich in den 1950er Jahren in Amerika tausende Frauen spontan in Drachen. Diese Transformation stellt die gesellschaftlichen Normen und die Rolle der Frau in Frage, während die Protagonistinnen gegen Unterdrückung und für ihre Freiheit kämpfen. Die Geschichte bietet eine kraftvolle Perspektive auf Geschlechterrollen und ist ideal für Leser, die Werke wie „Der Report der Magd“, „Vox“ und „Die Gabe“ schätzen.
In einer faszinierenden Mischung aus Feminismus und Fantasy verwandeln sich in den 1950er Jahren in Amerika zahlreiche Frauen spontan in Drachen. Diese unerwartete Metamorphose stellt die gesellschaftlichen Normen und die Rolle der Frau in Frage. Die Geschichte bietet eine kraftvolle Erzählung, die die Themen Macht und Identität erkundet und sich an Leser richtet, die Werke wie "Der Report der Magd" und "Vox" schätzen.
Award-winning author Kelly Barnhill brings her singular talents to The Crane Husband, a raw, powerful story of love, sacrifice, and family.“Mothers fly away like migrating birds. This is why farmers have daughters.”A fifteen-year-old teenager is the backbone of her small Midwestern family, budgeting the household finances and raising her younger brother while her mom, a talented artist, weaves beautiful tapestries. For six years, it’s been just the three of them—her mom has brought home guests at times, but none have ever stayed.Yet when her mom brings home a six-foot tall crane with a menacing air, the girl is powerless to prevent her mom letting the intruder into her heart, and her children’s lives. Utterly enchanted and numb to his sharp edges, her mom abandons the world around her to weave the masterpiece the crane demands.In this stunning contemporary retelling of “The Crane Wife” by the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, one fiercely pragmatic teen forced to grow up faster than was fair will do whatever it takes to protect her family—and change the story.
Bestseller „New York Timesa” i laureat Medalu Johna Newbery’ego, książka opowiada o mieszkańcach Protektoratu, którzy wierzą, że w pobliskim lesie mieszka okrutna wiedźma. Co roku składają w ofierze niemowlę, aby ułaskawić czarownicę. Jednak Xan, dobra wiedźma, ratuje porzucone dzieci i oddaje je rodzinom, karmiąc blaskiem gwiazd. Pewnego dnia przypadkowo daje jednemu z niemowląt blask księżyca, napełniając je potężną magią. Postanawia wychować tę niezwykłą dziewczynkę, Lunę. Zbliżają się jej trzynaste urodziny, a moc Luny rośnie, co wywołuje strach wśród mieszkańców. Jeden z nich planuje zabić wiedźmę, aby uwolnić swój lud od terroru. Książka stawia pytania o wiarę w zabobony oraz niebezpieczeństwo mocy, którą posiada Luna. Losy Xan, Glerka i Fyriana, którzy stali się rodziną dziewczynki, są pełne emocji i napięcia. Opowieść jest porównywana do klasyków, takich jak „Piotruś Pan” czy „Czarnoksiężnik z Krainy Oz”. Autorka, Kelly Barnhill, to amerykańska pisarka, która wcześniej pracowała w różnych zawodach, a teraz z pasją opowiada historie dla dzieci.
A new fantasy classic from the Newbery Medal winning and New York Times bestselling author of THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON.
In a world where girls and women are taught to be quiet, the dragons inside them are about to be set free ...
When Mrs. Sorensen's husband dies, she rekindles a long-dormant love with an unsuitable mate in Mrs. Sorensen and the Sasquatch. In Open the Door and the Light Pours Through, a young man wrestles with grief and his sexuality in an exchange of letters with his faraway beloved. Dreadful Young Ladies demonstrates the strength and power - known and unknown - of the imagination.
Winner of the 2017 Newbery Award The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016 Named to KirkusReviews’ Best Books of 2016 2017 Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge—with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. And the woman with the Tiger’s heart is on the prowl . . .
Malý průřez současnou americkou fantastickou (ne-realistickou) literaturou psanou v duchu klasické vypravěčské tradice Poea, Twaina či Bradburyho, ovšem z ženského úhlu pohledu. Jednotlivé povídky jsou velmi různorodé, i když leccos mají společného: svobodný a suverénní přístup k žánru, skvělé vypravěčské řemeslo, vtip a nadhled… a ženské hlavní hrdinky. Šest malých klenotů vylovených z moře anglosaského psaní.
A stunning novel from the Newbery Medal winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon.