The Backward Season
No. of pages 320
Published: 2018
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This book is part of a book series called Wishing Day .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .
This is Lauren Myracle's sixth novel. She is a graduate of the Vermont College MFA Program for children's writers and is extremely well-connected in the writing community.
This book is in the following series:
Layered in time, the narrative includes flashbacks revealing a girl's experiences during the previous generation, as well as a climactic time-travel sequence that is pivotal in bringing the series to its satisfying conclusion. -- Booklist Online
"This is Myracle's narrative sweet spot." -- Booklist on Wishing Day
"This unique coming-of-age story belongs in all middle grade collections." -- School Library Journal
"Heart! Humor! Sisterhood! Magic! Myracle's new book has it all. My three wishes? World peace and two more Wishing Day novels." -- Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series and coauthor of Upside Down Magic
"Grounded firmly in present-day middle school life, this has just enough magic to be unsettling and keep readers engaged. Natasha and her sisters, pretty Darya and creative Ava, are clearly drawn, believable characters...readers will be eager to see where her story goes." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Lauren Myracle's Wishing Day is pure magic! A delightful read from start to finish." -- Lisa Greenwald, author of Pink & Green is the New Black
