Irish/Viking –historical novel and sequel
–based on character from the Icelandic Sagas —
2007 Atheneum (Simon & Schuster) (pb 2008)
ISBN 0-689-86176-1
KIRKUS:… spellbinding… rich in details both tender and blood-soaked… vivid, precise, cinematic.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:… powerful exploration of what it means to have a voice.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:… tension over Mel’s hopes for escape paces this story like a thriller.
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- American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults
- Young-Adult Round Table of the Texas Library Association (TAYSHAS) selection
- Bank Street Best Books selection
- starred review KIRKUS
- starred review PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
- starred review SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
- Miami Herald’s Best Books of the Year list
- New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
- UK edition (ISBN:9781847382559)
- in German (2011 Patmos Verlagshaus MELKORKAS SCHWEIGEN ISBN: 978-3-7941-8085-1)
- Amelia Bloomer Project (of the ALA) Top Ten List
- starred review SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: Napoli seamlessly weaves cultural, mythological, and historical information together, immersing the readers in Norse life.
2014 Paula Wiseman Books (Simon & Schuster) (pb 2015)
ISBN 9781442483002