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Elfsong
Product During ten-year-old Maddy Trevor’s summer visit with her grandfather, her cat Sabrina suddenly disappears. While searching for Sabrina, Maddy is shocked to spot an elf and stumbles upon a magical world. Suddenly, Maddy is able to understand the animals and birds around her, but she quickly realizes that magic isn’t as exciting as it seems to be. Elfsong is a powerful story about loss, caring, and the connection to the natural world, all with a touch of magic. About the Ann Turner is the author of many acclaimed novels, picture books, and poetry collections for young children. Her novel, FATHER OF LIES, was 2012 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year; A HUNTER COMES HOME was an ALA Notable Children’s Book in 1980; her two poetry books, A LION’S HUNGER and LEARNING TO SWIM were both ALA Best Books for Young Adults. She lives in Massachusetts, with her husband and two children Benjamin and Charlotte. You can visit her online at www.annwturner.com.
168 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 1995
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Ann Turner
102 books35 followersAnn Turner, also known and published as Ann Warren Turner, is a children's author and a poet.
Ann Turner wrote her first story when she was eight years old. It was about a dragon and a dwarf named Puckity. She still uses that story when she talks to students about writing, to show them that they too have stories worth telling.
Turner has always loved to write, but at first she was afraid she couldn't make a living doing it. So she trained to be a teacher instead. After a year of teaching, however, she decided she would rather write books than talk about them in school.
Turner's first children's book was about vultures and was illustrated by her mother. She has written more than 40 books since then, most of them historical picture books. She likes to think of a character in a specific time and place in American history and then tell a story about that character so that readers today can know what it was like to live long ago.
Ann Turner says that stories choose her, rather than the other way around: "I often feel as if I am walking along quietly, minding my own business, when a story creeps up behind me and taps me on the shoulder. 'Tell me, show me, write me!' it whispers in my ear. And if I don't tell that story, it wakes me up in the morning, shakes me out of my favorite afternoon nap, and insists upon being told."
(from: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/mtai...)
Ann Turner wrote her first story when she was eight years old. It was about a dragon and a dwarf named Puckity. She still uses that story when she talks to students about writing, to show them that they too have stories worth telling.
Turner has always loved to write, but at first she was afraid she couldn't make a living doing it. So she trained to be a teacher instead. After a year of teaching, however, she decided she would rather write books than talk about them in school.
Turner's first children's book was about vultures and was illustrated by her mother. She has written more than 40 books since then, most of them historical picture books. She likes to think of a character in a specific time and place in American history and then tell a story about that character so that readers today can know what it was like to live long ago.
Ann Turner says that stories choose her, rather than the other way around: "I often feel as if I am walking along quietly, minding my own business, when a story creeps up behind me and taps me on the shoulder. 'Tell me, show me, write me!' it whispers in my ear. And if I don't tell that story, it wakes me up in the morning, shakes me out of my favorite afternoon nap, and insists upon being told."
(from: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/mtai...)
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May 6, 2024
This was whimsical, and a nice little story about elves and magic and an owl who poses a threat to all elves. There's also cats. 4.5 ⭐
January 3, 2025
I’ll tell you one thing, I would’ve ate this books UP if I’d read it in the 90s
November 4, 2018
Beautiful...
November 25, 2009
Done! Done! Done!
Hooray!
I'm sure part of the reason I didn't like this book is that my son and I took so long reading it together.
The other reason I didn't like this book is that it was slow reading anyway. I read this out loud to my son and my tongue was continually getting twisted. Too wordy perhaps?
It's a simple tale from the perspective of a little girl who stumbles upon proof of elves existing while visiting her grandfather for the summer.
Elves don't like humans, but for some reason Maddy and then her grandfather have a special connection that allows it all to work out and the elves end up being quite thankful that Nata (the main elf character) was discovered by the humans.
I must note that my son did like it. It would work for 7-10 year olds.
Hooray!
I'm sure part of the reason I didn't like this book is that my son and I took so long reading it together.
The other reason I didn't like this book is that it was slow reading anyway. I read this out loud to my son and my tongue was continually getting twisted. Too wordy perhaps?
It's a simple tale from the perspective of a little girl who stumbles upon proof of elves existing while visiting her grandfather for the summer.
Elves don't like humans, but for some reason Maddy and then her grandfather have a special connection that allows it all to work out and the elves end up being quite thankful that Nata (the main elf character) was discovered by the humans.
I must note that my son did like it. It would work for 7-10 year olds.
September 27, 2008
A quick read and a sweet little story. Good concept.
May 12, 2009
Started out slow and didn't get interesting until the end. And isn't killing owls illegal??
December 22, 2010
My favorite childhood book.
September 27, 2011
This is one of my favourite childhood books. It always seemed to me like it should have had a sequel though I can't remember why since it's been a long time.
December 30, 2016
One of my all time favorite books. I've read this book at least 4 times.
April 9, 2017
Maddy spends every summer with her grandfather and it's the one place where she feels at home. This summer, strange and impossible things begin to happen and Maddy's life will forever be different. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone, especially pre-teens trying to figure out who they are and what life may have in store for them.
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