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A Flicker of Courage

By Deb Caletti

By Deb Caletti

By Deb Caletti

By Deb Caletti

By Deb Caletti
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By Deb Caletti
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Part of Tales of Triumph and Disaster!

Part of Tales of Triumph and Disaster!

Part of Tales of Triumph and Disaster!

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Jan 07, 2020 | ISBN 9781984813053 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jan 07, 2020 | 322 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About A Flicker of Courage

    Printz Award Honoree and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti debuts in middle grade with a tongue-in-cheek hero’s journey set in a town full of magic, mayhem, lighthouses… and evil.

    The story takes place in a world much like ours, but at the same time not at all like ours, in which Vlad Luxor–a capricious, vain, infantile tyrant–rules over a town with an iron fist. He’s an emperor with no clothes, but woe is the person who points that out–they could wind up turned into a squirrel or lizard or who knows what! For in this world, the evil leader also has magic, which he uses to punish anyone who speaks out against him.

    But in every classic tale with a despicable villain, there must also be a truly noble hero–in this case, four of them! Henry, Apollo, Pirate Girl, and JoJo must be their most brave and clever to break the spell Vlad Luxor has cast on Apollo’s brother, Rocco. For we can’t have Rocco remain a naked lizard for the rest of his life, now can we?

    About A Flicker of Courage

    Printz Award Honoree and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti debuts in middle grade with a tongue-in-cheek hero’s journey set in a town full of magic, mayhem, lighthouses… and evil.

    The story takes place in a world much like ours, but at the same time not at all like ours, in which Vlad Luxor–a capricious, vain, infantile tyrant–rules over a town with an iron fist. He’s an emperor with no clothes, but woe is the person who points that out–they could wind up turned into a squirrel or lizard or who knows what! For in this world, the evil leader also has magic, which he uses to punish anyone who speaks out against him.

    But in every classic tale with a despicable villain, there must also be a truly noble hero–in this case, four of them! Henry, Apollo, Pirate Girl, and JoJo must be their most brave and clever to break the spell Vlad Luxor has cast on Apollo’s brother, Rocco. For we can’t have Rocco remain a naked lizard for the rest of his life, now can we?

    About A Flicker of Courage

    Printz Award Honoree and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti debuts in middle grade with a tongue-in-cheek hero’s journey set in a town full of magic, mayhem, lighthouses… and evil.

    The story takes place in a world much like ours, but at the same time not at all like ours, in which Vlad Luxor–a capricious, vain, infantile tyrant–rules over a town with an iron fist. He’s an emperor with no clothes, but woe is the person who points that out–they could wind up turned into a squirrel or lizard or who knows what! For in this world, the evil leader also has magic, which he uses to punish anyone who speaks out against him.

    But in every classic tale with a despicable villain, there must also be a truly noble hero–in this case, four of them! Henry, Apollo, Pirate Girl, and JoJo must be their most brave and clever to break the spell Vlad Luxor has cast on Apollo’s brother, Rocco. For we can’t have Rocco remain a naked lizard for the rest of his life, now can we?

    About Deb Caletti

    Deb Caletti is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of over sixteen books for adults and young adults, including Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award, and A Heart in a Body in the World, a Michael… More about Deb Caletti

    About Deb Caletti

    Deb Caletti is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of over sixteen books for adults and young adults, including Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award, and A Heart in a Body in the World, a Michael… More about Deb Caletti

    About Deb Caletti

    Deb Caletti is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of over sixteen books for adults and young adults, including Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award, and A Heart in a Body in the World, a Michael… More about Deb Caletti

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $13.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Jan 07, 2020 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781984813053

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Jan 07, 2020 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781984813060

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks | Children’s Picture Books

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Jan 07, 2020 | 322 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593155868

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    Praise

    Praise for A Flicker of Courage:

    “[T]his fast-paced middle grade debut from YA author Caletti (A Heart in a Body in the World) offers an allegorical message about activism and cooperation.” —Publishers Weekly

    “[A] tongue-in-cheek middle-grade fantasy, [which] fans of the genre will enjoy [as the] sympathetic protagonist who, after years of self-doubt, is thrust into the role of hero.” –Booklist

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