The Girl with the Red Balloon, 1 - (Balloonmakers) by Katherine Locke (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall--but even to the balloon makers, Ellie's time travel is a mystery.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall--but even to the balloon makers, Ellie's time travel is a mystery. When it becomes clear that someone is using dark magic to change history, Ellie must risk everything--including her only way home--to stop the process.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A bold, unique fantasy that manages to be both timely and timeless. Katherine Locke has powerful things to say about how the past and present shape each other and the future, and about the magic of the human spirit.--Gwenda Bond, author of <em>Lois Lane: Fallout</em> and <em>Girl on a Wire</em></p><br><br><p>Locke's deft twist on one of history's sharper edges blends magic and sci-fi for a gripping, heart wrenching read.--EK Johnston, author of <em>Exit, Pursued by a Bear</em></p><br><br>A thought-provoking look at modern German history through a lens of magic and time travel.--<i>Foreword Reviews</i><br><br>An absorbing blend of historical fiction, mystery, and magical realism.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>Loved this magical devastation! --Heidi Heilig, author, <i>The Girl From Everywhere</i> and <i>The Ship Beyond Time</i><br><br>Part mystery, part historical fiction, part science fiction/fantasy, [an] engaging and entertaining story.--<i>Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews</i><br><br>Readers will find an enticing, intriguing new novel. This is a must for any historical fiction collection.--<i>Booklist</i><br><br>The first title in a promising series, this is an engaging story that would entice the most reluctant of readers to keep on reading.--<i>School Library Connections</i><br><br>This sophisticated, unusual work is likely to appeal to fans of World War II and Holocaust fiction, as well as those who like their history with a tinge of romance and magic.--<i>School Library Journal</i><br><br>Through interlocking timelines, Katherine Locke inspires us with the hope written into every magician's balloon, and a tender, aching romance. Ellie's tale of a girl lost in time pulled me right along with her as she soared above her circumstances.--Lindsay Smith, author, <i>Sekret</i>, <i>A Darkly Beating Heart</i> and Serial Box's<i> The Witch Who Came In From the Cold</i><br><br>When this book hits shelves, if you don't pick it up for the magic and the balloons and the alternate history, then pick it up for Mitzi and fall in love with her like I did.--Nita Tyndall, BNTEENblog<br><br><b>2018 Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book</b><br /> <strong>2018 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Teen Readers</strong><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Katherine Locke lives in a very small town outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her feline overlords. In addition to fiction, she writes about books and reading and has contributed to The Forward, The GayYA, Teen Librarian Toolbox, and other sites.
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