Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie ISBN-13: 978-0689868238 |
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When seventeen-year-old Valerie Russell runs away to New York City, she's trying to escape a life that has utterly betrayed her. Sporting a new identity, she takes up with a gang of squatters who live in the city's labyrinthine subway system.
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Winner of the first Andre Norton Award 2006 |
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Booksense Pick 2005 |
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American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults 2005 |
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American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers 2005 |
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The New York Public Library's Best 2005 Books for the Teenage" |
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Locus Recommended Reading List |
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Finalist Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature |
"Dark, edgy, beautifully written, and compulsively readable."
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"A gripping read... The exquisite faeries haunt as well as charm."
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"Debauchery, despair, deceit, and grisly death - what more could you ask for from a fairy tale?...A luscious treat for fans of urban fantasy and romantic horror."
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