Coleccion a Traves del Espejo: de Repente En Lo Profundo del Bosque (Paperback)

from aakauff

Known for his adult novels, Amos Oz blends magic and adventure in this novel for middle grades. This fable-like tale centers around young Maya and Matti who live in a town that is populated with a strange cast of human characters but is completely absent of animals. The children of the village of...

from sgcastellini

It was an interesting, but short read. The format was unique. Dialogue was not separated or marked with quotations. I'm not sure if this was because it's a translated edition, I don't see why it would be. I'm also not sure what the author's purpose was in doing this. There was very little diaglog...

from Acia

Read with my ten year old daughter and she liked it so much she wants to read it again. Raises important moral questions for all ages. It is tender, evocative, full of imagination - and not condescending.

from jewelknits

This book is a middle reader, targeted for the 10-14 year old age group. A few spots may be a bit tricky for the youngest in this group, however, for the most part, it is written in clear, concise language perfect for middle readers. This is a sort of folk tale, about Maya, daughter of Lilia the ...

from A_Reader_of_Fictions

Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest reads like a folk tale/fairy tale, and actually frequently reminded me of a number of other stories, although it never actually turned into any of them. At one point, there was a clear reference to Persephone, for example. I expected a bit more fairy tale than...