Book
Keeper of the rend / Lisa Maxwell.
Xavier T. Fletcher is an Odd Duck. At least, that's what everyone in his sleepy little suburb seems to think. Luckily, birds happen to be the aspiring naturalist's favorite things, so he doesn't mind the label quite as much as you might expect. But when Xavier's father loses his job, everything changes. His family is forced to move to his Nana Susan's farm. There, he meets Clementine, a strange, messy girl who doesn't see him as an Odd Duck at all. Too bad she has the unfortunate habit of using her slingshot to hunt the birds he loves. Xavier's not sure what to think when Clem assures him that they aren't really birds. He's even less sure when he discovers that Clem isn't lying. The bird-like creatures come from the Rend, a tear in the sky between our world and the Nother's, and the objects they carry in their beaks from that cold, dark place are dangerous. It's up to Xavier and Clem to find a way to keep the creatures out of our world. But how can he protect the Rend when he suspects Clem hasn't told him the whole truth about what she's doing?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534431904 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 303 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2024]
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Birds > Juvenile fiction. Magic > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Magic realist fiction. Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Maxwe | 31681030048615 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Moving to his grandmotherâs farm, aspiring naturalist Xavier meets Clementine, a strange girl who shows him the birds she hunts arenât birds at all, theyâre creatures from another realm that carry objects in their beaks that could destroy our world unless they work together to stop them. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
After moving to the countryside, ten-year-old bird expert Xavier is appalled to encounter Clementine hunting birds with her slingshot, until he learns of their fantastical nature and malevolent role as Carriers. - Simon and Schuster
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Last Magician series comes a âsearing and satisfyingâ (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade debut steeped in magical realism about a bird-loving boy who moves to the countryside where he encounters dangerous creatures invading through a rip in the sky.
Xavier T. Fletcher is an Odd Duck. At least, thatâs what everyone in his sleepy little suburb seems to think. Luckily, birds happen to be the aspiring naturalistâs favorite things, so he doesnât mind the label quite as much as you might expect.
But when Xavierâs father loses his job, everything changes. His family is forced to move to his Nana Susanâs farm. There, he meets Clementine, a strange, messy girl who doesnât see him as an Odd Duck at all. Too bad she has the unfortunate habit of using her slingshot to hunt the birds he loves. Xavierâs not sure what to think when Clem assures him that they arenât really birds. Heâs even less sure when he discovers that Clem isnât lying.
The bird-like creatures come from the Rend, a tear in the sky between our world and the Notherâs, and the objects they carry in their beaks from that cold, dark place are dangerous. Itâs up to Xavier and Clem to find a way to keep the creatures out of our world. But how can he protect the Rend when he suspects Clem hasnât told him the whole truth about what sheâs doing?
