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For those who think a Katherine Paterson book will be like the breathtaking Bridge to Terabithia, this book will disappoint. That's not to say it isn't a great book, but The Flint Heart is just a straight-ahead, middle-grade fantasy, and a very fun one at that. John Rocco's brilliant illustrations come frequently and are pleasingly large and colorful (no black and whites here!). The story is based firmly in the land of faeries and talking animals, and surely yours truly is no one to scoff at tha
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Kids ages 8 and up, especially fairy tale lovers. Gorgeously illustrated. Great family read-a-loud.
Dec 03, 2011
Ann
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upper-elementary,
children
Delightful.
Particularly beautiful, high quality edition.
Particularly beautiful, high quality edition.
This one just didn't grab me, and I have too much else to read right now to spend the time on it.
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I wanted to love this. Was shocked when I didn't. I don't have any actual smart criticisms to make. It just never caught me. Maybe I held it up to an unfair standard, given the author. Hmm...
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Jan 09, 2012
Sharon
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a-fiction-middle,
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Bad luck visits anyone who comes into possession of the flint heart, but siblings Charles and Unity, consult the fairies with the intention of learning how to break the cycle of evil.
Clever story of the Flint Heart, a charm that makes its wearer ruthless and power-hungry. Fairy-tale violence.
Mar 28, 2011
Kris Springer
marked it as to-read
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2012-newbery-reads
May 05, 2011
Deanna
marked it as to-read
May 20, 2011
Kathy
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really liked it
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tbl-mock-newbery-2012
Jun 16, 2011
Holly
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really liked it
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childrens-lit,
fantasy-traditional-epic
Aug 29, 2011
Kathryn
marked it as to-read
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middle-grade,
fantasy-sci-fi
Jul 01, 2012
Cheryl Meibos
rated it
it was ok
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Shelves:
4th-graders,
5th-graders
