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Alia Waking
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Laura Williams McCaffrey (Goodreads Author)
Alia wants nothing more than to be selected as a keenten, a warrior woman. Her friend Kay, strong and fierce, is sure to be chosen, but Alia is not nearly as certain about herself. When Kay stumbles upon a shelter in the woods belonging to two Beechians, enemies of their people, the girls see a perfect opportunity to prove their courage and worth. But then strange events u...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
March 25th 2003
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(first published 2003)
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Alia was an incredible book. I will admit, I am
reluctant about fantastical fiction but McCaffrey's world actually
didn't seem that fantastical as I read. It really reflected the tests
that young people face as they come into their own skin. What came to mind after was....this is a book that belongs on the summer reading/required
reading for 8th and 9th graders, when a girl's struggle with
friendships and wanting to please others but stay true to themselves
peaks. ...more
reluctant about fantastical fiction but McCaffrey's world actually
didn't seem that fantastical as I read. It really reflected the tests
that young people face as they come into their own skin. What came to mind after was....this is a book that belongs on the summer reading/required
reading for 8th and 9th graders, when a girl's struggle with
friendships and wanting to please others but stay true to themselves
peaks. ...more
This book was great up until the end, where the author suddenly went, "shoot, I'm close to the page limit, better finish everything off quickly!" This is still worth reading, and I'm hoping there's a sequel around somewhere, but I am warning you.
a well-written YA novel about growing up and finding one's path in life. Alia learns that things aren't always what they seem and one must stand up for what one believes in, even if it's not looked well upon.
I loved Alia's fearlessness and the world Mccaffrey created
I enjoyed this fantasy-- would like to read more by this author.
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I read, I write, I teach. The forthcoming YA dystopic fantasy is still in the works. My other fantasy novels are WATER SHAPER and ALIA WAKING (both published by Clarion Books).
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