Name: Leila and the Blue Fox
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Author: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
ISBN: 9781454954347

Type

Physical Book

Author

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Publisher

Union Square Kids

Year

2024

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

15 x 21 cm

Weight

0.50 kg.

ISBN13

9781454954347

Synopsis "Leila and the Blue Fox"

Weeks pass,
to her they are nameless,
they are fading and growing light,
the warming of weather.

On this day, she wakes,
and begins to walk.

It’s a summer of firsts for twelve-year-old Leila: her first time traveling alone, first time apart from Amma and her cousin Mona, and first time seeing her mother, a climate scientist in Norway, since war forced their family from Syria six years ago.

Together, Leila and her mother’s research team follow the migration of a tiny Arctic fox, Miso, across ice floes and international borders, hopeful the midnight sun will illuminate how to adapt to a constantly changing world.

The Arctic Circle is nothing like Leila has ever imagined—so bright and brutal and undeniably wild. It tests her in every way: her understanding of home and what it means to belong, her determination to do what’s right, and her belief in how much is possible in even the most impossible of situations.

Inspired by an Arctic fox’s real 2,000-mile trek across continents, Miso's and Leila’s entwined journeys offer hope in the face of an uncertain future and reinforce that even the smallest voices can make the biggest impact.

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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Kiran Millwood Hargrave is a British author known for her works that combine historical and literary elements in genres such as historical fiction and young adult literature. Her book Vardo: The Island of Women (2020) has been widely praised for its evocative narrative, which explores themes of gender and survival in a real historical context. She has also excelled in children's literature with titles like The Girl of Ink & Stars (2016), translated as The Girl of Ink and Stars, which earned her the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.

With a lyrical and detailed style, Hargrave has established herself as a unique voice in contemporary literature, addressing both the beauty and the challenges of the human experience. Her work has been acclaimed for its emotional depth and her ability to bring to life rich and meaningful worlds.

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