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Macmillan Children's Book

Centaur Rising

Author: Jane Yolen

Centaur Rising

Centaur Rising

$11.99

About This Book

One night during the Perseid meteor shower, Arianne thinks she sees a shooting star land in the fields surrounding her family's horse farm. About a year later, one of their horses gives birth to...

Page Count
272
On Sale
10/21/2014
Age Range
8-12

Book Details

One night during the Perseid meteor shower, Arianne thinks she sees a shooting star land in the fields surrounding her family's horse farm. About a year later, one of their horses gives birth to a baby centaur. The family has enough attention already as Arianne's six-year-old brother was born with birth defects caused by an experimental drug—the last thing they need is more scrutiny. But their clients soon start growing suspicious. Just how long is it possible to keep a secret? And what will happen if the world finds out?

At a time when so many novels are set in other worlds, Jane Yolen imagines what it would be like if a creature from another world came to ours in this thoughtfully written, imaginative novel, Centaur Rising.


A Christy Ottaviano Book

Imprint Publisher

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

ISBN

9780805096651

In The News

“Fantasy master Yolen here offers a tale of a half-foal, half-boy.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A gentle fantasy for tweens.” —School Library Journal

“*At a time when the publishing world could use something uplifting, Yolen is there with shooting stars, a child's hug, and a nuzzle of a horse's nose . . . Destined to become not only a popular book but one that stands the test of time.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

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Centaur Rising

Centaur Rising

$11.99