Everyday Angel #1: New Beginnings (1) - Softcover

Schwab, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545528461 ISBN 13: 9780545528467

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks, 2014

Synopsis

Meet a guardian angel like no other, from a writer like no other. Bold rising star, Victoria Schwab, makes her whimsical, inspiring, and clever middle-grade debut.

At a first glance, Aria seems like your average twelve-year-old girl. She has coppery hair, colored shoelaces, and a passion for cupcakes. But there's more to Aria than meets the eye. She can dream things into existence, use her own shadow like a door, and change the world in small, important ways. Aria is a guardian angel. She's been sent here to earn her wings. But to do that, she'll have to help three different girls.

Aria's first mission is Gabby Torres. Gabby's always been quiet, but ever since her brother got sick, she's barely said a word.When a new school offers her a fresh start, Gabby wants badly to be someone new, but she quickly learns it's hard to make friends while keeping half her life a secret.

And then Aria shows up. Aria, who knows exactly what to say and do to make Gabby feel better. Will she be able to help Gabby find her voice? And will Gabby still trust Aria when she finds out exactly what she is?

Think John Green for middle grade, with a touch of magic!

About this title

About the Author

Victoria Schwab is the acclaimed author of several novels for young adults and adults, including THE ARCHIVED and VICIOUS. Everyday Angel is her first series for middle-grade readers. Victoria lives in Nashville, TN, but she can often be found haunting Paris streets and trudging up English hillsides. Usually, she's tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up stories. Visit her online at www.victoriaschwab.com.

From Booklist

Gabby is nervous about starting her new school, but she is more nervous that people will find out about her brother, who is ill. She loves and worries about him and his condition, but she is tired of being just the girl with the sick brother. Then Aria, a guardian angel in the form of a friend, comes into her life and tries to help Gabby find her own voice. The relationship that develops between the pair gives Gabby confidence. Gabby’s voice is authentic, and children who feel defined by a family member’s illness will easily relate to her feelings. Aria will be an excellent character to watch in future books in the Everyday Angel series as she continues to help those in need and understand her limitations and abilities. Despite the serious subject matter, there are moments of lightness, especially when Aria is narrating; her readers will welcome her future assignments to earn her wings. Grades 4-7. --Tiffany Erickson

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0545528461
• ISBN 13: 9780545528467
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 208