

A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
Author: Gail Carson Levine
Narrator: Carlotta Brentan
Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Published: 05/12/2020
Author: Gail Carson Levine
Narrator: Carlotta Brentan
Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Published: 05/12/2020
Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; Stolen Magic; The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre; Ogre Enchanted; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.
Paloma is a rare bird. She draws on the strength her dear Bela imparted before dying of the plague. She loves on the "littles" in her family rejoicing with her siblings as they add to the family. Her Belo is an important man in late 15th century Spain and he relies on her to travel with him and be a......more
Anyone who knows me knows I love Gail Carson Levine. She is easily my favorite middle grade author. So when I saw she was sending out ARCs for her latest book, A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, I jumped at the chance to request it. I was surprised when my request was accepted and the book arrived in the......more
My 13 year old self would have eaten this with a spoon. I'm a lifelong history buff, and I've always loved medieval / early Renaissance period settings, and this novel pretty much does everything for me. I love all of the historical details. I love how we get an in-depth look at what it was like to......more
This is a unique story, in that I don't think I've ever seen a middle-grade book set during the Spanish Inquisition, revolving around the expulsion of the Jews. So I was definitely excited to read it. I loved Paloma as a character - she has a great arc over the course of the story. All Paloma, or Lom......more