by Leslye Walton (Author)
"An entrancing and sumptuously written multigenerational novel wrapped in the language of fable, magical realism, and local legend." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Foolish love appears to be the Roux family birthright, an ominous forecast for its most recent progeny, Ava Lavender. Ava--in all other ways a normal girl--is born with the wings of a bird. In a quest to understand her peculiar disposition and a growing desire to fit in with her peers, sixteen-year old Ava ventures into the wider world, ill-prepared for what she might discover and naive to the twisted motives of others.
Author Biography
Leslye Walton says that The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender began as a short story that came to her while listening to a song. She has an MA in writing, and this is her first novel. Walton is a native of Tacoma, Washington, and she currently teaches middle school in Seattle.
Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: September 22, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 12
