Forest Born (Books of Bayern) - Softcover

Hale, Shannon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599906929 ISBN 13: 9781599906928

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2011

Synopsis

Rin has always been a quiet, helpful girl, but a secret has been eating away at her, and the solace Rin once could find among the tall trees surrounding her forest home has vanished. When she leaves home to join her older brother in the city, she finds intriguing answers to her questions, an adventure she doesn't expect, and a sense of self she never thought she would find.

About this title

About the Author:

SHANON HALE is the Newbery Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Princess Academy, the Books of Bayern, and the graphic novels Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack. She is currently working on her third novel for adults. She and her husband, author Dean Hale, have four children and live near Salt Lake City, Utah.

www.shannonhale.com

From School Library Journal:

Grade 7–11—In her fourth fantasy about the land of Bayern, Hale has created a strong stand-alone companion to The Goose Girl (2003), Enna Burning (2004), and River Secrets (2006, all Bloomsbury). Forest Born centers on Razo's sister, Rin, and her special abilities. The struggle that she goes through as she begins to recognize her talent of persuasion and her elemental connection to the forest brings the typical fantasy themes of good vs. evil to a place that makes them very personal. Rin discovered as a child that her words could be powerful. But that power left her feeling confused and wrong. Since that time, the wrongness has curled up like a snake inside her, making her doubt whether she can ever find peace. Rin encounters Isi, Enna, and Dasha from the previous Bayern stories and through them she finds hope; perhaps what makes her different could be a blessing, if she is able to find balance in her gifts. Lurking throughout the story is the tumultuous backdrop of diplomatic negotiations and threats of war. Everything finally comes to a head when Isi's nemesis from Goose Girl returns and kidnaps her son. All four women need to work together to defeat Selia, who has been completely corrupted and consumed by her people-speaking power of persuasion. Fans of the earlier titles as well as admirers of the genre will find Rin's journey a compelling read.—Genevieve Gallagher, Buford Middle School, Charlottesville, VA END

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1599906929
• ISBN 13: 9781599906928
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400