The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender - Hardcover

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender - Hardcover

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The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender - Hardcover
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The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender - Hardcover

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender - Hardcover

$20.15
$20.15

by Leslye Walton (Author)

A 2015 William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist

Magical realism, lyrical prose, and the pain and passion of human love haunt this hypnotic generational saga.

Foolish love appears to be the Roux family birthright, an ominous forecast for its most recent progeny, Ava Lavender. Ava -- in all other ways a normal girl -- is born with the wings of a bird. In a quest to understand her peculiar disposition and a growing desire to fit in with her peers, sixteen-year old Ava ventures into the wider world, ill-prepared for what she might discover and naive to the twisted motives of others. Others like the pious Nathaniel Sorrows, who mistakes Ava for an angel and whose obsession with her grows until the night of the summer solstice celebration. That night, the skies open up, rain and feathers fill the air, and Ava's quest and her family's saga build to a devastating crescendo. First-time author Leslye Walton has constructed a layered and unforgettable mythology of what it means to be born with hearts that are tragically, exquisitely human.

Author Biography

Leslye Walton says that The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender began as a short story that came to her while listening to a song. She has an MA in writing, and this is her first novel. Walton is a native of Tacoma, Washington, and she currently teaches middle school in Seattle.

Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 25, 2014
Award: Tayshas Reading (2015)
Award: William C. Morris YA Debut Award (2015)
Award: Literary Award (2015)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 12

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