The Crosswood
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2021
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459826649
- Publish Date
- Jan 2021
- List Price
- $8.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459826625
- Publish Date
- Jan 2021
- List Price
- $10.95
Where to buy it
About the author
Gabrielle Prendergast is a UK-born Canadian/Australian who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and daughter. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Gabrielle is the author of the verse novels Capricious and Audacious, which was shortlisted for a CLA Award, and The Frail Days in the Orca Limelights and the middle-grade novel Pandas on the Eastside. For More information, visit www.angelhorn.com.
Awards
- Nominated, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards - Diamond Willow
- Short-listed, Chocolate Lily Book Awards
- Short-listed, SYRCA Diamond Willow Award
- Nominated, Chocolate Lily Award
- Commended, BC Books for BC Schools
- Commended, Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard Selection
- Commended, Junior Library Guild Selection
Editorial Reviews
“Excellent…A fast-moving urban fantasy with a likeable hero trying to do his best in an untenable situation...The Crosswood is a great high interest addition to the fantasy genre. Highly Recommended.”
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“Readers will appreciate Prendergast’s clever ideas…A solid plot.”
School Library Connection (SLC)