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Icefall


No. of pages 336

Published: 2013

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Great for age 8-18 years

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Critically acclaimed author Matthew J. Kirby deftly weaves a stunning coming-of-age tale with chilling cleverness and subtle suspense that will leave readers racing breathlessly to the end.Trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen sea, Solveig--along with her brother the crown prince, their older sister, and an army of restless warriors--anxiously awaits news of her father's victory at battle. But as winter stretches on, and the unending ice refuses to break, terrible acts of treachery soon make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst. Solveig must also embark on a journey to find her own path. Yet, a malevolent air begins to seep through the fortress walls, as a smothering claustrophobia slowly turns these prisoners of winter against one another.Those charged with protecting the king's children are all suspect, and the siblings must choose their allies wisely. But who can be trusted so far from their father's watchful eye? Can Solveig survive the long winter months and expose the traitor before he manages to destroy a kingdom?

 

This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.

There are 336 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Scholastic US .

Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed author of the middle-grade novels ICEFALL, which won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, and THE CLOCKWORK THREE. He was born in Utah and grew up in Maryland, California, and Hawaii. Matthew is currently at work on his next novel. Visit his website at www. matthewjkirby. com.

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised in the Junior / YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.

Grand Canyon Reader Award
This book was recognised in the Tween category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.

Nevada Young Readers' Award
This book was recognised in the Young Readers category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.

Agatha Award
This book was recognised by the Agatha Award. The Agatha Awards, named for Agatha Christie, are literary awards for mystery and crime writers who write in the cozy mystery subgenre (i.e. closed setting, no sex or violence, amateur detective) and are awarded annually at the Malice Domestic Conference.

Cybils Award
This book was recognised in the Fantasy / Sci Fi - Middle Grade category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.

Beehive Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Beehive Award.

Utah Book Award
This book was recognised by the Utah Book Award.

Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Sequoyah Book Award.

Edgar Allan Poe Award
This book was recognised by the The Edgars Award. The Edgars - or 'Edgar Allen Poe Award' - are presented annually by the members of the Mystery Writers of America to distinguished fiction and non-fiction works about crime, mystery and detection primarily by American authors.

Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.

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