Black Bird, Blue Road (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780358572039)

In this historical fantasy novel, praised as a "rich, omen-filled journey that powerfully shows love and its limits*" and "propulsive, wise, and heartbreaking,"** Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness--even facing the Angel of Death himself. From Sydney Taylor Honor winner and National Jewish Book Award finalist Sofiya Pasternack.

Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins have spent most of that time working on a cure. Then Pesah has a vision: The Angel of Death will come for him on Rosh Hashanah, just one month away.

So Ziva takes her brother and runs away to find doctors who can cure him. But when they meet and accidentally free a half-demon boy, he suggests paying his debt by leading them to the fabled city of Luz, where no one ever dies--the one place Pesah will be safe.

They just need to run faster than The Angel of Death can fly...

(*Publishers Weekly, starred review; **Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

Author: Sofiya Pasternack
ISBN-10: 0358572037
ISBN-13: 9780358572039
Publisher: Versify
Language: English
Published: 09/20/2022
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.83w x 1.09d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 519548 / Black Bird, Blue Road

Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award - Silver Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 07/25/2022
Booklist 08/01/2022 pg. 72
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2022 pg. 94
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2022 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style