Best Books 2014: West of the Moon| Middle Grade

Norway—it’s not just for Disney princesses anymore! In this enchanting story set in the mid-19th century, two sisters are separated by grim circumstances until the resourceful Astri escapes from her wretched goatherd master and finds Greta and the girls make their way west to meet their destiny in America. Weaving superstition and folkloric elements into a gripping narrative, Preus creates a unique brand of magical storytelling.

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