Awards and HonorsHorn Book Fanfare, Best Books of 2010, Fiction; Kirkus Reviews 2010 Best Books for Teens; Children's Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Children's Choices - Best Books of 2011, Fantasy, ages 12-14
When climate change renders Ireland practically uninhabitable, people flee to Tír na n'Óg. Can the timeless fairyland sustain the refugees? And can Earth be saved?
Summary In the late twenty-first century, dramatic climate change has made life in Ireland almost impossible, and soon Tír na n’Óg is faced with a refugee problem, partly because of a warlord who is a member of the Liddy family.
Topics Climate change. Fairies. Refugees. Family life. Ireland. Music. Horses.
SRC Level 5.500000
SRC Points 17.000000
Lexile 840L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2010-08-23
JLG Release Date Oct 2010
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.