Review of the Day: Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge

Cuckoo Song

By Frances Hardinge

Amulet Books (an imprint of Abrams)

$17.95

ISBN: 978-1419714801

Ages 10 and up

On shelves May 12, 2015

I was watching the third Hobbit movie the other day (bear with me – I’m going somewhere with this) with no particular pleasure. There are few things in life more painful to a children’s librarian than watching an enjoyable adventure for kids lengthened and turned into adult-centric fare, then sliced up into three sections. Still, it’s always interesting to see...