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Journal Entry 1 by Minerva101 from Calgary, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, February 07, 2007
 
I LOVED this book!
It is intended to be a children's book for tweens/teens but I believe is also a fantastic read for an adult.
Birdwing, by Rafe Martin
Remember the Grimms' story "The Six Swans"? A wicked queen
turns her stepsons into wild swans; the spell will be broken only if
their little sister stays mute for six years and weaves each of them a
nettle shirt. When the time is up, she has not quite finished a sleeve
on the last shirt. The brothers regain human form, but the youngest is
left with one arm and one wing. The end of that fairy tale is the
starting point for this extraordinary novel. The youngest brother is
now a teenager in the household of his father, the king. Alone among
his brothers, he still feels part of the wild world, even as he works
to overcome what the human world sees as a handicap. In the best
fairy-tale tradition, "Prince Freak" sets out to discover how he must
live. The marvelous thing about Birdwing is that, given its highly
literary origins, it is so tough, colloquial, funny and moving. But
then, having been sent back to the Grimms, you realize Martin has
merely emulated his masters. A book for kids who appreciate the likes
of William Mayne and Ursula K. Le Guin. - Washington Post
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Journal Entry 3 by olered from Salem, Oregon USA on Friday, March 09, 2007
Thank you Minerva101 for the opportunity to win this and for sending it. The book arrived today and it's on my current reading pile (of three). I am excited! Thanks again.
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Birdwing
