Marcus Sedgwick wrote widely recognized fiction for young readers. Midwinterblood received the Michael L. Printz Award, while Revolver and The Ghosts of Heaven received Printz Honors. His books were also repeatedly shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and other awards, and he taught creative writing and reviewed books for The Guardian.
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A loaded gun, stolen gold, and a menacing stranger make for a thrilling frontier tale in this Printz Award–winning novel set in the Alaskan Gold Rush. In an isolated cabin, fourteen-year-old Sig is alone with a corpse: his father, who has fallen through the ice and frozen to death only hours earlier. Then comes a stranger claiming that Sig's father owes him a share of a horde of stolen gold. Sig's only protection is a loaded Colt revolver hidden in the cabin's storeroom. The question is, will Sig use the gun, and why? This title has Common Core connections. A 2011 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined—a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice. Winner, Michael L. Printz Award A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013 A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013 "Part love story, part mystery, part horror, this is as much about the twisting hand of fate as it is about the mutability of folk tales. Its strange spell will capture you." ― Booklist (starred review) An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? From award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick comes a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love. "A tale for the ages, expertly spun and completely satisfying." —Eoin Colfer, The New York Times Book Review "Reminiscent of David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas. . . . Stark, suspenseful writing." — School Library Journal "A story that's simultaneously romantic, tragic, horrifying, and transcendental is more than enough to hold readers' attention, no matter their age." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) " The Time Traveler's Wife meets Lost in this chilling exploration of love and memory. . . . Haunting, sophisticated and ultimately exquisite." ― Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Sedgwick's prose is unadorned yet melancholic." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "Sedgwick's prose is taut, careful, and chilling." — The Horn Book (starred review)
