Title: This book's a BEAUTY!
Product review: Seven Songs is Barron at his best (and don't think I say that because I'm from Colorado, as is Barron). This is one of the best YA books I've read -- and as an 8th grade teacher, I've read zillions as have my students. There are TONS of YA books not worth my students' or my time, but this is a winner. There is emphasis on a young person setting up a personal code of ethics--but absolutely not at the expense of the wonderous tale of young Merlin. And Barron makes me believe in all the adventures. It's a tender story--with some rip-roaring adventure. I don't often see the two combined so well. If it reminds me of another book, it is of Hesse's Siddhartha. I am not a "fantasy fan" in any way -- but Barron writes for ALL readers in this one. I do NOT see how it could have been ignored for the awards.
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