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Published by She Writes Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
Twelve-year-old Chloe Ashton is an only child living in the remote wilderness of Oregon. She spends her days happily exploring the forests around her home, and is astonished to find the animals seem to know her, to follow her, and even try to speak to her. When a family tragedy results in Chloe's abduction and sale to the vagabonds, she is taken deeper into the woods, and finds out just how much the animals know. Set at a time when technology is first touching the west, there is an evil rising in the land. The country is under attack, and all creatures, man and beast, must hide. The old legends speak of an ancient, natural magic deep within the mountains and rivers, and as Chloe struggles to survive, she finds that it still exists deep within the forests. Friendship can be found even in the darkest of places, and it doesn't always come in human form. Bridge of the Gods is a novel for all ages about the magical power of nature, and of finding friendship in the darkest of places.
Product Details
- Publisher: She Writes Press (August 15, 2017)
- Length: 344 pages
- ISBN13: 9781631522451
- Ages: 12 - 17
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Raves and Reviews
2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards: Silver, Pre-Teen Fiction – Fantasy
2017 USA Best Book Awards Finalist in Children's Fiction
2018 Oregon Book Award Finalist in Children's Literature
2018 Gertrude Warner Awards for Middle-Grade Readers Shortlist
"Rios creates a fascinating world that mixes history and fantasy through descriptive language and vivid imagery. Short chapters help move the steadily paced story along. VERDICT Readers will eagerly await the next installment; a solid purchase for libraries with robust fantasy collections.” —School Library Journal
"Diane Rios is as gifted a storyteller as she is an artist. Her tales hearken back to a bygone era while still feeling both relevant and fresh." —Gayle Forman, author of If I Stay and Leave Me “This middle-grade debut finds an audacious child — with a knack for bonding with animals — thrown into peril by her scheming uncle. In this appealing novel, Rios writes with an abiding love of nature, illustrating in scene after scene the power people may draw from it…An engaging adventure that shows the strength that can be discovered amid tragedy.” —Kirkus Reviews "Author Diane Rios has created a world that is both perfectly natural and slightly magical. With mystery, poetic descriptions of nature, talking animals, and bravery, Bridge of the Gods is the powerful and inspiring tale of a young girl in rustic Oregon who, just at the moment she needs help the most, discovers that she is just a little bit special." —Bill Zeman, author of Tiny Art Director
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