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November 20, 2007
BLUE HERON by Avi
What is magic really for? Avi will tell you in BLUE HERON.
As Maggie approaches her thirteenth birthday, she wants to believe that some kind of magic can stop all the changes in her life. She is going to visit her father and his new family at a lakeside cabin in Providence, Rhode Island. During the trip, Maggie fears that her father would love his new daughter more than herself. When Maggie comes to visit him, she finds him troubled and withdrawn. But his father says that nothing is wrong with him, which makes Maggie worry even more. Alone with her secret thoughts, Maggie secretly finds comfort from a beautiful blue heron that constantly comes to the lakeside in the mornings. With each visit Maggie grows more attached to this bird, but has a sense of feeling that someone out there is plotting to harm this lovely creature. In her determination to protect the blue heron, Maggie understands the magic of change in her own life and the changes going on around her.
Stephanie Zhang
Grade 8
WT Clarke Middle School
Posted by fjacksonem at November 20, 2007 11:40 AM