magic realist fiction

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magic realist fiction

Murray out of water

2024
Twelve-year-old Murray struggles to regain her magic after a hurricane forces her to move away from her beloved ocean that, she believes, has given her special powers.

Under the heron's light

2024
Told in alternating timelines, African American Atlas learns of her ancestral powers and their connection to the Great Dismal Swamp which shielded her grandmother as a formerly enslaved girl in the 1700s.

The wilderness of girls

2024
"After being placed in foster care with her estranged uncle, Rhi is hoping for a fresh start in the woods working at the Happy Valley Wildlife Preserve. Instead, she stumbles upon a surreal sight: a pair of wolves guarding four feral and majestic girls. She ushers the girls to civilization, where they're met with societal uproar and scrutiny, dubbed by the media and true crime junkies as 'The Wild Girls of Happy Valley.' After Rhi gains the trust of the girls, they reveal that they're lost princesses from another land, raised by a magical prophet they call Mother--and they believe Rhi is their lost fifth sister, prophesied to help them return home. Rhi knows the girls are deluded, but at the same time she's drawn in by their boldness and authenticity--traits she is afraid she has lost within herself. As Rhi grows closer to the girls, witnessing strange phenomena that just might be magic, the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Now, as the hunt for answers intensifies, Rhi must make a decision that will change the course of her life--and the lives of her Wild Girls--forever"--Provided by publisher.

The cemetery of untold stories

a novel
2024
"When celebrated writer Alma Cruz inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, she turns it into a place to bury her untold stories--literally. She creates a graveyard for manuscript drafts and revisions and the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life and who still haunt her. Alma wants her characters to rest in peace, but they have other ideas, and the cemetery becomes a mysterious sanctuary for their true narratives"--Provided by publisher.

The city we became

2021
"Every great city has a soul. Some are ancient as myths; others are as new and destructive as children. New York? She's got six--and all six will be called to arms in the greatest battle the city has ever fought"--Provided by publisher.

Imani's recipe for teamwork

2024
"Imani learns the importance of teamwork when she helps her step team earn money"--Provided by publisher.

Imani the superhero

2024
"Imani discovers how to be brave as she looks for the perfect superhero costume for the Fall Festival"--Provided by publisher.

Imani picks up the pieces

2024
"It's bad enough that Imani had a slow start to her research project. But when disaster strikes the night before it's due, she's really in trouble. Will Imani be able to pick up the pieces in time to give her report?"--Provided by publisher.

Imani makes a difference

2024
"Imani's new classmate, Penelope, does not have many books, so Imani uses her hair magic to come up with the perfect present--a library box of books"--Provided by publisher.

Imani finds the right notes

2024
"Imani is suffering from pre-recital nerves, but with the help of her magic hair she [regains] her confidence and [plays] the piano perfectly"--Provided by publisher.

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