"The Glass Castle" by Trisha White Priebe tells the story of a young girl named Icarus who dreams of escaping her suffocating life in a crumbling mansion. As she navigates her enchanting yet dangerous world filled with family secrets and magical possibilities, Icarus discovers that her home harbors a legacy of dreams and despair. With the help of her friends, she embarks on a quest to uncover her family's past and her own identity. This allegorical tale explores themes of resilience, self-discovery, and the transformative power of hope, inviting readers into a richly crafted narrative that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Thirteen .

This book is aimed at children at US 10th grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2016 by Oasis Audio .

Jerry B. Jenkins is the author of more than 180 books, including the 63, 000, 000-selling Left Behind series. His non-fiction books include many as-told-to autobiographies, including those of Hank Aaron, Bill Gaither, Orel Hershiser, Luis Palau, Walter Payton, Meadowlark Lemon, Nolan Ryan, and Mike Singletary. Jenkins also assisted Dr. Billy Graham with his memoirs, Just As I Am. He also owns the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild, which aims to train tomorrow's professional Christian writers.