Reseña del libro "white crow (en Inglés)"
Some secrets are better left buried; some secrets are so frightening they might make angels weep and the devil crow. A scary novel by a three-time Printz Award honoree.Thought provoking as well as intensely scary, Marcus Sedgwick's White Crow unfolds in three voices. Rebecca has come to a small seaside village to spend the summer. Ferelith offers to show Rebecca the secrets of the town . . . but at a price. Finally, there's a priest whose descent into darkness illuminates the girls' frightening story. White Crow is as beautifully written as it is horrifically gripping.This title has Common Core connections.Praise for White Crow: "Readers in search of an atmospheric horror/thriller with a high body count and a multilayered mystery--not to mention a good scare--will find plenty to like here." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Showing his customary skill with a gothic setting and morally troubled characters, Sedgwick keeps readers guessing to the very end." --Publishers Weekly, starred review"This book is one thing very few YA novels are: genuinely scary." --BooklistNovels by Marcus Sedgwick: Saint Death: A propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border.Blood Red Snow White: A gripping, romantic adventure novel based on the true story of Arthur Ransome's experiences with love and betrayal in war-torn Russia.The Ghosts of Heaven: A Printz Honor Book! Timeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect four episodes, from prehistory through the far future.She Is Not Invisible: When her father goes missing, a blind girl talented in identifying patterns and her brother are thrust into a mystery.Midwinterblood: A Printz Medal Winner! Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined.White Crow: A scary, thought provoking novel about secrets that are better left buried.Revolver: A Printz Honor Book! A taut frontier survivor story, set at the time of the Alaska gold rush. Graphic novel by Marcus Sedgwick, art by Thomas Taylor: Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter: A rip-roaring romp full of hairy horrors, villainous villains, and introducing the world's toughest monster hunter--Scarlett Hart!
