August Book #2

Book: Birdwing by Rafe Martin
Age-range: 12 and up

One of my favorite favorite fairy tales is "The Wild Swans" about a girl who saves her brothers after they've been turned into swans. At the end of the tale, however, one brother is left with the wing of a swan. This story is about him.

Although a little slow-going, I was intrigued by the way Mr. Martin would tell this story of a boy with one arm and one wing. It was well-written and beautiful, although the ending was a little too tied-up-in-a-bow for me.

Happy reading!