The Secret Library

The Secret Library - Paperback

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The Secret Library - Paperback

The Secret Library - Paperback

by Kekla Magoon
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An instant New York Times bestseller!

"A deeply satisfying, page-turning, genre-defying read." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Since Grandpa died, Dally's days are dull and restricted. She's eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already preparing her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother's clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally "checks out" adventure after adventure--including an exhilarating outing with pirates--she begins to dive deep into her family's hidden history. Soon she's visiting every day to escape the demands of the present. But the library has secrets of its own, intentions that would shape her life as surely as her mother's meticulous plans. What will Dally choose? Equal parts mystery and adventure--with a biracial child puzzling out her identity alongside the legacy of the past--this masterful middle-grade fantasy rivets with crackling prose, playful plot twists, and timeless themes. A satisfying choice for fans of Kindred and When You Reach Me.
ISBN9781536243574
Author Kekla Magoon
PublisherCandlewick Press (MA)
GenreChildren
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages384
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Kekla Magoon

Kekla Magoon is the author of Camo Girl and The Rock and the River, winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award. She is a New York City-based editor, speaker, and educator. In addition to writing fiction, Kekla leads writing workshops for youth and adults, writes nonfiction titles for the education market, and is the co-editor of YA & Children's Literature for Hunger Mountain, the arts journal of Vermont College.

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