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乇丐蹖丕蹖 亘丕亘讴
賲蹖鬲乇丕 賵 亘乇丕丿乇卮 亘丕亘讴貙 倬爻 丕夭 讴卮鬲賴 卮丿賳 倬丿乇卮丕賳 亘賴 卮賴乇 乇蹖 賲蹖鈥屭臂屫操嗀�. 賲蹖鬲乇丕 禺賵丿卮 乇丕 亘賴 卮讴賱 倬爻乇鈥屬囏� 丿乇 賲蹖鈥屫①堌必� 賵 乇丕賲蹖賳 賲蹖鈥屬嗀з呚�. 丕讴賳賵賳 禺丕賳賴鈥屰� 丕賵貙 丿禺賲賴鈥屰� 讴賵趩讴蹖 丿乇 卮賴乇 賲乇丿诏丕賳 丕爻鬲. 賲蹖鬲乇丕 丌乇夭賵 丿丕乇丿 讴賴 乇賵夭蹖 亘賴 丿賳亘丕賱 賲丕丿乇卮 亘賴 倬丕賱賲蹖乇丕 亘乇賵丿. 讴賲 讴賲 丕鬲賮丕賯鈥屬囏й� 毓噩蹖亘蹖 賲蹖鈥屫з佖�.
賳蹖乇賵蹖 匕賴賳蹖 亘丕亘讴 趩蹖爻鬲 賵 趩乇丕 丿賱 賲蹖鬲乇丕 诏賵丕賴蹖 賲蹖鈥屫囏� 讴賴 丕鬲賮丕賯 卮賵賲蹖 丿乇 丕賳鬲馗丕乇 亘丕亘讴 丕爻鬲責
賳蹖乇賵蹖 匕賴賳蹖 亘丕亘讴 趩蹖爻鬲 賵 趩乇丕 丿賱 賲蹖鬲乇丕 诏賵丕賴蹖 賲蹖鈥屫囏� 讴賴 丕鬲賮丕賯 卮賵賲蹖 丿乇 丕賳鬲馗丕乇 亘丕亘讴 丕爻鬲責
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First published January 1, 2006
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Susan Fletcher
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Susan Fletcher is the author of a popular trilogy that includes the books Dragon's Milk, Flight of the Dragon Kyn, and Sign of the Dove, as well as of several other novels for young readers.
With a medieval setting inspired by pictures of the Welsh countryside from where Fletcher traces her roots, the dragon trilogy features Fletcher's imaginative, dragon-centered plots, which have won praise from reviewers and readers alike. Calling 1993's Flight of the Dragon Kyn "a joy to read," Booklist contributor Deborah Abbott added: "Fletcher pens some of the best yarns around."
Born in Pasadena, California, in 1951, Fletcher and her family moved to Ohio when she was seven years old. She had dreamed of being a writer ever since she entered the third grade. "Back then my name was Susan Clemens," she once explained. "One day my teacher told us about a famous author named Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemens, whose daughter's name was Susan. It was fate, I thought. I decided not to become the daughter of a famous author (which is impossible to arrange), but to become a famous author myself (which is difficult enough)."
Returning to California in sixth grade, Fletcher graduated from high school in 1969, having spent her senior year as fiction editor of her school's literary magazine. She enrolled at the University of California at Santa Barbara and earned her bachelor's degree in English. She then moved to Michigan, where she earned her master's degree in English from the University of Michigan. Moving again to Colorado, Fletcher got a job with a local advertising agency and met her soon-to-be husband, Jerry; they were married in June of 1977. Moving again, this time to Minneapolis, Minnesota, she put her writing talent to work creating copy for radio advertisements, which she enjoyed and was good at. When her husband relocated to Portland, Oregon, Fletcher planned to look for a similar position, but those plans changed when she discovered that she and her husband would soon be having a child. Magazine writing became her new focus--it was something Fletcher could do from home--and from there it was a short step to becoming a children's book writer.
Fletcher's first novel for young readers, 1988's The Haunting Possibility, was inspired by Oregon's Lake Oswego area and the practice of draining the lake each winter to allow dock repairs to be made. Learning the nuances of characterization and plotting as she went, Fletcher completed the manuscript and sent it to almost twenty publishers before it was accepted. She quickly involved herself in a local group of children's writers, meeting several editors and gaining constructive criticism of her work in the process.
Susan Fletcher is the author of a popular trilogy that includes the books Dragon's Milk, Flight of the Dragon Kyn, and Sign of the Dove, as well as of several other novels for young readers.
With a medieval setting inspired by pictures of the Welsh countryside from where Fletcher traces her roots, the dragon trilogy features Fletcher's imaginative, dragon-centered plots, which have won praise from reviewers and readers alike. Calling 1993's Flight of the Dragon Kyn "a joy to read," Booklist contributor Deborah Abbott added: "Fletcher pens some of the best yarns around."
Born in Pasadena, California, in 1951, Fletcher and her family moved to Ohio when she was seven years old. She had dreamed of being a writer ever since she entered the third grade. "Back then my name was Susan Clemens," she once explained. "One day my teacher told us about a famous author named Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemens, whose daughter's name was Susan. It was fate, I thought. I decided not to become the daughter of a famous author (which is impossible to arrange), but to become a famous author myself (which is difficult enough)."
Returning to California in sixth grade, Fletcher graduated from high school in 1969, having spent her senior year as fiction editor of her school's literary magazine. She enrolled at the University of California at Santa Barbara and earned her bachelor's degree in English. She then moved to Michigan, where she earned her master's degree in English from the University of Michigan. Moving again to Colorado, Fletcher got a job with a local advertising agency and met her soon-to-be husband, Jerry; they were married in June of 1977. Moving again, this time to Minneapolis, Minnesota, she put her writing talent to work creating copy for radio advertisements, which she enjoyed and was good at. When her husband relocated to Portland, Oregon, Fletcher planned to look for a similar position, but those plans changed when she discovered that she and her husband would soon be having a child. Magazine writing became her new focus--it was something Fletcher could do from home--and from there it was a short step to becoming a children's book writer.
Fletcher's first novel for young readers, 1988's The Haunting Possibility, was inspired by Oregon's Lake Oswego area and the practice of draining the lake each winter to allow dock repairs to be made. Learning the nuances of characterization and plotting as she went, Fletcher completed the manuscript and sent it to almost twenty publishers before it was accepted. She quickly involved herself in a local group of children's writers, meeting several editors and gaining constructive criticism of her work in the process.
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Alphabet of Dreams, Susan Fletcher
Alphabet of Dreams is a novel by an American novelist Susan Fletcher. It was first published on 22 August 2006. Young Babak has a magnificent gift: He can dream the future. Mitra, his brave older sister, is sworn to protect him. For them to survive living on the streets, she must do whatever is necessary鈥攊ncluding using her brother's talent for profit. When Babak is asked to dream for a powerful Magus, he receives a mysterious vision of two stars dancing in the night. Determined to solve this prophetic riddle, the Magus takes the boy and his sister on an arduous journey across the desert. What they discover will change the world in a way that no dream could ever predict....
鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 乇賵夭 趩賴丕乇賲 賲丕賴 丌诏賵爻鬲 爻丕賱 2008 賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 乇賵蹖丕蹖 亘丕亘讴貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 爻賵夭丕賳 賮賱趩乇貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 丨爻蹖賳 丕亘乇丕賴蹖賲蹖 (丕賱賵賳丿)貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 丕賮賯貙 1385貨 丿乇 512 氐貨 卮丕亘讴: 9643693198貨 趩丕倬 丿賵賲 1386貨 趩丕倬 爻賵賲 1388貨 趩丕倬 趩賴丕乇賲 1391貨 賲賵囟賵毓: 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 丕賲乇蹖讴丕蹖蹖 - 爻丿賴 21 賲
爻賵夭丕賳 賮賱趩乇貙讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 賳賵卮鬲賳 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳貙 丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 噩賳丕亘 芦毓亘丕爻 賲蹖賱丕賳蹖禄 亘丕 毓賳賵丕賳 芦丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丿賵 卮賴乇禄 丕賱賴丕賲 诏乇賮鬲賴 丕爻鬲貙 賲丕噩乇丕蹖 賲賵亘丿丕賳 夭乇丿卮鬲蹖貙 讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 賲卮丕賴丿賴 蹖 鬲賵賱丿 毓蹖爻蹖 賲爻蹖丨 (毓) 亘賴 亘蹖鬲 丕賱賱丨賲 (丿乇 賮賱爻胤蹖賳) 丌賲丿賴 亘賵丿賳丿 乇丕貙 丿乇 禺蹖丕賱 禺賵丿 倬乇賵乇丕賳丿賴 丕爻鬲. 禺賱丕氐賴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳: 芦賲蹖鬲乇丕 賵 亘乇丕丿乇卮 亘丕蹖讴 倬爻 丕夭 讴卮鬲賴 卮丿賳 倬丿乇卮丕賳 亘賴 卮賴乇 乇蹖 賲蹖诏乇蹖夭賳丿. 賲蹖鬲乇丕 禺賵丿卮 乇丕 亘賴 卮讴賱 倬爻乇賴丕 丿乇賲蹖丕賵乇丿 賵 賳丕賲 禺賵丿 乇丕賲蹖賳 賲蹖賳丕賲丿. 丕讴賳賵賳 禺丕賳賴 丕賵 丿禺賲賴 蹖 讴賵趩讴蹖 丿乇 卮賴乇 賲乇丿诏丕賳 丕爻鬲. 賲蹖鬲乇丕 丌乇夭賵 丿丕乇丿 讴賴 乇賵夭蹖 亘賴 丿賳亘丕賱 賲丕丿乇卮 亘賴 倬丕賱賲蹖乇丕 亘乇賵丿. 讴賲 讴賲 乇禺丿丕丿賴丕蹖 毓噩蹖亘蹖 乇賵蹖 賲蹖丿賴丿 賵 亘丕亘讴 亘賴 賳蹖乇賵蹖 匕賴賳蹖 毓噩蹖亘蹖 讴賴 丿丕乇丿 倬蹖 賲蹖亘乇丿. 乇賵蹖丕蹖 亘丕亘讴 卮丕賲賱 倬賳噩 亘禺卮 賵 亘蹖卮 丕夭 趩賴賱 賲蹖丕賳 賮氐賱 丕爻鬲. 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 丌賲乇蹖讴丕蹖蹖 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 倬蹖卮 丕夭 丕蹖賳 乇賲丕賳 丿蹖诏乇蹖 丿乇亘丕乇賴 賮乇賴賳诏 丕蹖乇丕賳 亘丕 毓賳賵丕賳 芦诏賲卮丿賴 卮賴乇夭丕丿禄 賳賵卮鬲賴 丕爻鬲. 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 丿乇蹖丕丿丿丕卮鬲 禺賵丿 亘乇 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賳賵卮鬲賴 丕爻鬲: 芦丿丕爻鬲丕賳 爻賮乇 賲睾丕賳 (賲賵亘丿丕賳 夭乇丿卮鬲蹖)貙 丕夭 讴賵丿讴蹖 賲乇丕 卮蹖賮鬲賴 禺賵丿 讴乇丿賴 亘賵丿. 丕蹖賳 爻賴 卮禺氐蹖鬲 噩匕丕亘 賵 丕爻乇丕乇丌賲蹖夭貙 賴乇 爻丕賱 丿乇 賳賲丕蹖卮賴丕蹖 倬乇 夭乇賯 賵 亘乇賯 讴賱蹖爻丕蹖蹖 讴乇蹖爻賲爻貙 馗丕賴乇 賲蹖卮丿賳丿貙 亘丕 鬲賲丕卮丕蹖 丌賳丕賳 丕丨爻丕爻 讴乇丿賲 丌賳賴丕 亘丕蹖丿 丕蹖乇丕賳蹖 亘丕卮賳丿貙 賮讴乇 讴乇丿賲 卮丕蹖丿 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賲睾賴丕 乇丕 亘鬲賵丕賳賲貙 亘丕 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 乇賵蹖丕蹖蹖 鬲乇讴蹖亘 讴賳賲 賵 亘賳賵蹖爻賲貙 倬爻 丿爻鬲 亘賴 讴丕乇 賳诏丕乇卮 丕蹖賳 乇賲丕賳 卮丿賲 .禄貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
Alphabet of Dreams is a novel by an American novelist Susan Fletcher. It was first published on 22 August 2006. Young Babak has a magnificent gift: He can dream the future. Mitra, his brave older sister, is sworn to protect him. For them to survive living on the streets, she must do whatever is necessary鈥攊ncluding using her brother's talent for profit. When Babak is asked to dream for a powerful Magus, he receives a mysterious vision of two stars dancing in the night. Determined to solve this prophetic riddle, the Magus takes the boy and his sister on an arduous journey across the desert. What they discover will change the world in a way that no dream could ever predict....
鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 乇賵夭 趩賴丕乇賲 賲丕賴 丌诏賵爻鬲 爻丕賱 2008 賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 乇賵蹖丕蹖 亘丕亘讴貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 爻賵夭丕賳 賮賱趩乇貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 丨爻蹖賳 丕亘乇丕賴蹖賲蹖 (丕賱賵賳丿)貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 丕賮賯貙 1385貨 丿乇 512 氐貨 卮丕亘讴: 9643693198貨 趩丕倬 丿賵賲 1386貨 趩丕倬 爻賵賲 1388貨 趩丕倬 趩賴丕乇賲 1391貨 賲賵囟賵毓: 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 丕賲乇蹖讴丕蹖蹖 - 爻丿賴 21 賲
爻賵夭丕賳 賮賱趩乇貙讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 賳賵卮鬲賳 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳貙 丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 噩賳丕亘 芦毓亘丕爻 賲蹖賱丕賳蹖禄 亘丕 毓賳賵丕賳 芦丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丿賵 卮賴乇禄 丕賱賴丕賲 诏乇賮鬲賴 丕爻鬲貙 賲丕噩乇丕蹖 賲賵亘丿丕賳 夭乇丿卮鬲蹖貙 讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 賲卮丕賴丿賴 蹖 鬲賵賱丿 毓蹖爻蹖 賲爻蹖丨 (毓) 亘賴 亘蹖鬲 丕賱賱丨賲 (丿乇 賮賱爻胤蹖賳) 丌賲丿賴 亘賵丿賳丿 乇丕貙 丿乇 禺蹖丕賱 禺賵丿 倬乇賵乇丕賳丿賴 丕爻鬲. 禺賱丕氐賴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳: 芦賲蹖鬲乇丕 賵 亘乇丕丿乇卮 亘丕蹖讴 倬爻 丕夭 讴卮鬲賴 卮丿賳 倬丿乇卮丕賳 亘賴 卮賴乇 乇蹖 賲蹖诏乇蹖夭賳丿. 賲蹖鬲乇丕 禺賵丿卮 乇丕 亘賴 卮讴賱 倬爻乇賴丕 丿乇賲蹖丕賵乇丿 賵 賳丕賲 禺賵丿 乇丕賲蹖賳 賲蹖賳丕賲丿. 丕讴賳賵賳 禺丕賳賴 丕賵 丿禺賲賴 蹖 讴賵趩讴蹖 丿乇 卮賴乇 賲乇丿诏丕賳 丕爻鬲. 賲蹖鬲乇丕 丌乇夭賵 丿丕乇丿 讴賴 乇賵夭蹖 亘賴 丿賳亘丕賱 賲丕丿乇卮 亘賴 倬丕賱賲蹖乇丕 亘乇賵丿. 讴賲 讴賲 乇禺丿丕丿賴丕蹖 毓噩蹖亘蹖 乇賵蹖 賲蹖丿賴丿 賵 亘丕亘讴 亘賴 賳蹖乇賵蹖 匕賴賳蹖 毓噩蹖亘蹖 讴賴 丿丕乇丿 倬蹖 賲蹖亘乇丿. 乇賵蹖丕蹖 亘丕亘讴 卮丕賲賱 倬賳噩 亘禺卮 賵 亘蹖卮 丕夭 趩賴賱 賲蹖丕賳 賮氐賱 丕爻鬲. 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 丌賲乇蹖讴丕蹖蹖 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 倬蹖卮 丕夭 丕蹖賳 乇賲丕賳 丿蹖诏乇蹖 丿乇亘丕乇賴 賮乇賴賳诏 丕蹖乇丕賳 亘丕 毓賳賵丕賳 芦诏賲卮丿賴 卮賴乇夭丕丿禄 賳賵卮鬲賴 丕爻鬲. 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 丿乇蹖丕丿丿丕卮鬲 禺賵丿 亘乇 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賳賵卮鬲賴 丕爻鬲: 芦丿丕爻鬲丕賳 爻賮乇 賲睾丕賳 (賲賵亘丿丕賳 夭乇丿卮鬲蹖)貙 丕夭 讴賵丿讴蹖 賲乇丕 卮蹖賮鬲賴 禺賵丿 讴乇丿賴 亘賵丿. 丕蹖賳 爻賴 卮禺氐蹖鬲 噩匕丕亘 賵 丕爻乇丕乇丌賲蹖夭貙 賴乇 爻丕賱 丿乇 賳賲丕蹖卮賴丕蹖 倬乇 夭乇賯 賵 亘乇賯 讴賱蹖爻丕蹖蹖 讴乇蹖爻賲爻貙 馗丕賴乇 賲蹖卮丿賳丿貙 亘丕 鬲賲丕卮丕蹖 丌賳丕賳 丕丨爻丕爻 讴乇丿賲 丌賳賴丕 亘丕蹖丿 丕蹖乇丕賳蹖 亘丕卮賳丿貙 賮讴乇 讴乇丿賲 卮丕蹖丿 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賲睾賴丕 乇丕 亘鬲賵丕賳賲貙 亘丕 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 乇賵蹖丕蹖蹖 鬲乇讴蹖亘 讴賳賲 賵 亘賳賵蹖爻賲貙 倬爻 丿爻鬲 亘賴 讴丕乇 賳诏丕乇卮 丕蹖賳 乇賲丕賳 卮丿賲 .禄貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
March 9, 2018
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April 28, 2015
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November 27, 2011
A great story about the journey of the Magi to visit the newborn Christ. Taken from a new, unexpected perspective of a young lady who's young brother has a gift for prophetic dreams. They join the caravan of one of the Magi and journey across Persia with him. Loved the story.
Ms. Fletcher is also kind enough to have a notes section at the end of the book filling us in on some of the research that she did in order to write a book that had the right feel for the time, culture, and geographic area that she was portraying.
Ms. Fletcher is also kind enough to have a notes section at the end of the book filling us in on some of the research that she did in order to write a book that had the right feel for the time, culture, and geographic area that she was portraying.
November 30, 2020
Long have I bemoaned the lack of good prose and strong, believable, human even, characters in modern middle-grade/young adult books, and now, oh how glorious! I have found one to suit my tastes. Beautifully written and such a compelling story woven with a greater, glorious Story. My many thanks go to Amber, who first made "our" acquaintance, and to Jane, who made me curious to "hear" its story鈽猴笍
November 20, 2008
It is adolescent literature, so reading it as an adult was a bit boring. But it's interesting, and ends up being a cool story. Just a bit predictable at parts.
April 26, 2022
Maybe it was just a case of too many similar names + listening via audiobook, but I wasn't a huge fan of this. Entertaining enough to finish, but nowhere near as good as Fletcher's book Shadow Spinner.
December 21, 2023
Started strong and ended strong, but got really bloated toward the middle. This would have worked better as a book hald-2/3 of the length it was.
February 23, 2017
This novel is supposed to be for middle-school-aged readers or, perhaps, teens. However, it is vividly imagined with living, breathing characters plus a realistic setting and historical background. Thus, the tale should appeal to adults as well. And, of course, the novel is a new take on an ancient story that journeys to the world at that time and depicts it as the dangerous place that it was.
I was pulled in as well as many others should be.
I was pulled in as well as many others should be.
May 18, 2009
I might not have read this book had I known how girly it was. This is a story about two children of royal blood: Mitri, fourteen-year-old girl, and Babak, four-year-old brother of Mitri. After a disastrous attempt by their father to seize the throne, Mitri and her brother are reduced to thieves and beggars. Mitri, determined for her and Babak to rejoin their family in a faraway city, starts selling her brother's dreams (which are prophetic) to earn passage. They end up on a series of adventures including the three famous magi, who brought the three gifts to baby Jesus.
It is a girly book, like I said. Mitri struggles trying to keep disguised as a boy throughout the story, and her changes into adolescents are making that difficult. Her emotional story is what makes this a girl's book. Also, I have to warn all readers, that this doesn't end like a traditional fairy-tale. It ends happy, but not without disappointing and sorrowful losses.
It is a girly book, like I said. Mitri struggles trying to keep disguised as a boy throughout the story, and her changes into adolescents are making that difficult. Her emotional story is what makes this a girl's book. Also, I have to warn all readers, that this doesn't end like a traditional fairy-tale. It ends happy, but not without disappointing and sorrowful losses.
October 27, 2016
The plot was certainly interesting, there are however a few things that were so horribly wrong with the book. For instance, you're talking Iran! The description of camels and sand and desert, that's Arabia!!!!!!! Seriously get it together. And it had rather strong feminism, she was treated with a lot of respect. It was an interesting way to look at things, but the plot was vague and boring with the 3 men and when it became important one barely recalled much about it. Again, the descriptions were nothing similar to what Iran was. For one thing at their time there were places to rest at between times designed for such purpose so their struggle or finding ways and lack was water was ridiculous!! The Author had to do her research way better!
March 31, 2008
This book was really great. Mitra was a great sympathetic narrator and I really enjoyed learning more about ancient Persian culture. I did give it four stars because at times she became a little obsessed with whether or not certain young men thought she was a boy or a girl (she's really a girl hiding as a boy). Most of all I loved how the Magi were portrayed, each with a distinctive personality and each taking something from the miraculous meeting with the infant-king-to-be. Good read.
October 7, 2008
I was totally taken by this book. Since I didn't read any back or catalog copy I had no idea what the premise was for this story. It was lovely to have it unfold in front of me--and then near the end for the entire plot to come soaring into focus... What a great piece of writing--I'd give it five stars like so many of the other things I read, but then I'd have no where to go when I read something like Tolkien or Enger.
December 26, 2011
My feelings about this one are complicated. On the one hand, the setting was wonderful and vivid, and it wasn't as preachy as I'd feared it could be. On the other, Mitra drove me crazy. She was a selfish bitch, and while that was very true to character and her motivations were understandable, I still wanted to strangle her. Oh, and this one features a tacked-on love triangle with an ending romance that should have worked for me but didn't. So... all in all... meh.
April 8, 2015
I didn't think any book could be so enchanting. Susan has created such a compelling character. The attention to details provides you with every sense of the culture, the noises, the sights, and the tastes within the Persian empire.
Once again I must tell you that the eloquent word choice, the beautifully detailed scenes, and the overwhelming desire to encourage Mitra and Babak.
Take this journey... it will last a life time,
MrsK
Once again I must tell you that the eloquent word choice, the beautifully detailed scenes, and the overwhelming desire to encourage Mitra and Babak.
Take this journey... it will last a life time,
MrsK
January 4, 2016
Recommended as good Christmas reading from Brooke. Great story. This is one I will think about for awhile. I keep varying between 4 and 5 stars. Fictional story of the Magi traveling to see a new great king but told from the perspective of a kid traveling with them. So much in here. The version I had of the book included a series of questions she poses that she used to help in her writing of the story which was quite interesting as well. Definitely good seasonal read!
October 10, 2014
Amazing!! I read this book cover to cover in two days. Could not put it down. Absolutely breathtaking. Imagery is wonderful, and if you are a Christian, you'll love it even more!! Slight religious tones, but very well written.
May 14, 2010
A solid, juicy middle grade historical with a realistic, well-researched setting. I ate this one up.
July 10, 2019
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July 10, 2014
A lovely audio book with excellent narration and pleasant surprises!
October 13, 2020
I've owned a copy of this edition since my teacher let me keep it after we went to a local book signing. Susan Fletcher herself was there, and I got to tell her how much I enjoyed Shadow Spinner, which we'd read as a class. She signed this copy of Alphabet of Dreams, saying "Keep writing!"
I'd picked it up and read a little bit, only to then put it down and leave unfinished for the next 12 years.
Now that I have read it in its entirety, I can finally give my thoughts.
Going in, I was sure that this was going to be a 5-star read. Like Shadow Spinner, I was intrigued by the historical setting and Persian culture/royalty. I wondered what kind of journey Mitra, the main character, would find herself in, along with her brother.
Unfortunately, it really started to drag for me by the middle. It was simply paragraphs of Mitra explaining what was going on and whom was doing what. There were so many male characters to keep track of, I forgot who was who--especially their age and physical appearance. Not even the historical Magi kept my interest (even though it was the author's intention, according to her Note, to fulfill her desire in writing their story). I even kind of missed the character Zoya, once she was out of the narrative, even if she was a bit mean. I felt as though the further I got, the more my want to keep going dwindled--kind of like Babak's spirits! Speaking of Babak, I kind of wish that this book was told from his perspective, considering how, not only is he the one with supposedly prophetic dreams, but I would tend to forget that Mitra was disguised as a boy.
And, this could just be nit-picky to point out, but Mitra's narration was a little repetitive at times (For ex: She would think Maybe... about 3 times in one paragraph)
I basically skim-read most of the second half, barely feeling any tension, including the climax.
Maybe I should just familiarize myself more to this time period in order to appreciate it more on a re-read?
I'd picked it up and read a little bit, only to then put it down and leave unfinished for the next 12 years.
Now that I have read it in its entirety, I can finally give my thoughts.
Going in, I was sure that this was going to be a 5-star read. Like Shadow Spinner, I was intrigued by the historical setting and Persian culture/royalty. I wondered what kind of journey Mitra, the main character, would find herself in, along with her brother.
Unfortunately, it really started to drag for me by the middle. It was simply paragraphs of Mitra explaining what was going on and whom was doing what. There were so many male characters to keep track of, I forgot who was who--especially their age and physical appearance. Not even the historical Magi kept my interest (even though it was the author's intention, according to her Note, to fulfill her desire in writing their story). I even kind of missed the character Zoya, once she was out of the narrative, even if she was a bit mean. I felt as though the further I got, the more my want to keep going dwindled--kind of like Babak's spirits! Speaking of Babak, I kind of wish that this book was told from his perspective, considering how, not only is he the one with supposedly prophetic dreams, but I would tend to forget that Mitra was disguised as a boy.
And, this could just be nit-picky to point out, but Mitra's narration was a little repetitive at times (For ex: She would think Maybe... about 3 times in one paragraph)
I basically skim-read most of the second half, barely feeling any tension, including the climax.
Maybe I should just familiarize myself more to this time period in order to appreciate it more on a re-read?
November 18, 2019
Mitra/Ramin and her younger brother Babak, from a noble Persian family, have become beggars due to their father鈥檚 unsuccessful plot against the tyrant-king Phraates. She has disguised herself as a boy, while her older brother, Suren, has left, at her urging, to learn what remains of their family, and dig up gold from the home they have fled, to help them recover their status. Meanwhile, Babak discovers if he sleeps with something belonging to another, he can dream that person鈥檚 dreams.
Author Fletcher has set this young adult novel, like a previous novel, Shadow Spinner, in ancient Persia (now Iran). It is the time of the Magi and the cusp of a new era.
Babak and Ramin/Mitra join the caravan of a powerful Magus who, understanding the movements of the stars, and wanting what Babak鈥檚 special abilities can offer him, is traveling to Bethlehem. In the course of their journey, three animals, a skinny, feeble donkey, a one-eyed kitten, and a mange-infested camel become their companions: they are kidnapped, escape, and are rescued, and ultimately do some rescuing themselves.
Long fascinated by the story of the Magi鈥檚 journey to Bethlehem, Fletcher also demonstrates her fascination with Persian/Iranian history, weaving celestial events, ethical practice, and traveling details seamlessly into her absorbing holiday tale of another age.
Atheneum, 2008
Author Fletcher has set this young adult novel, like a previous novel, Shadow Spinner, in ancient Persia (now Iran). It is the time of the Magi and the cusp of a new era.
Babak and Ramin/Mitra join the caravan of a powerful Magus who, understanding the movements of the stars, and wanting what Babak鈥檚 special abilities can offer him, is traveling to Bethlehem. In the course of their journey, three animals, a skinny, feeble donkey, a one-eyed kitten, and a mange-infested camel become their companions: they are kidnapped, escape, and are rescued, and ultimately do some rescuing themselves.
Long fascinated by the story of the Magi鈥檚 journey to Bethlehem, Fletcher also demonstrates her fascination with Persian/Iranian history, weaving celestial events, ethical practice, and traveling details seamlessly into her absorbing holiday tale of another age.
Atheneum, 2008
September 24, 2024
A random 'sounds interesting' YA read from the library, and it was really not bad for something written in 2006. The author obviously put in loads of research to make the story feel authentic, and her settings and characters have the artist's touch. Not too complex, it's for teens after all, but it does end prettily, which, since I kept with it just because I wanted to see how she ended this thing, was satisfying. It was also fun to see how she designed the characters of the three wise men, and how they interacted with the main characters.
Being used to older lit in general, the coming of age details in this modern book reminded me of why the old-time young people's lit make better family read alouds. There's plenty of detail about puberty in here, which make it fine comfort reading for a teen girl, but probably would keep it off your family read aloud list.
The author's religious persuasion in regard to Christ is not clear, but I thought the perspective of being unsure, of only catching glimmers of what was happening at the time of Christ's birth, was authentic for the people and times. It would make a good Christmastime read - for girls at least.
Being used to older lit in general, the coming of age details in this modern book reminded me of why the old-time young people's lit make better family read alouds. There's plenty of detail about puberty in here, which make it fine comfort reading for a teen girl, but probably would keep it off your family read aloud list.
The author's religious persuasion in regard to Christ is not clear, but I thought the perspective of being unsure, of only catching glimmers of what was happening at the time of Christ's birth, was authentic for the people and times. It would make a good Christmastime read - for girls at least.
December 8, 2018
Das ist wirklich ein ganz tolles und besonderes Buch. Ich habe es vor einigen Jahren schon einmal gelesen, konnte mich aber nicht mehr an viel erinnern (au脽er dass ich es gut fand), und wollte es deshalb jetzt zur Weihnachtszeit nochmal lesen. Mich hat stark beeindruckt, wie hier die Rolle der drei Weisen in der Weihnachtsgeschichte so real dargestellt wird. Das Buch verbindet glaubw眉rdige und (zumindest soweit der Anhang vermuten l盲sst) sorgf盲ltig recherchierte Geschichte, die bekannte Weihnachtsgeschichte und die pers枚nliche Geschichte von fiktiven Personen, vor allem Mitra und ihrem Bruder. Gleichzeitig schafft sie es aber auch, wichtige Botschaften von Weihnachten her眉berzubringen.
Mir haben auch der Erz盲hlstil, der mal sehr tiefgr眉ndig und mal sehr leicht verst盲ndlich war, und die Charaktere sehr gut gefallen. Ohne dabei langweilig zu sein verbreitet das Buch eine Ruhe, die so gut zu Weihnachten passt.
Mir haben auch der Erz盲hlstil, der mal sehr tiefgr眉ndig und mal sehr leicht verst盲ndlich war, und die Charaktere sehr gut gefallen. Ohne dabei langweilig zu sein verbreitet das Buch eine Ruhe, die so gut zu Weihnachten passt.
June 7, 2017
"Pray to the Wise God - that is my counsel. Though his plans for us may not be what we wish, prayer may lead us into his light."
- Balthazaar, in Alphabet of Dreams
Although certifiably no longer a "young adult," I thoroughly enjoyed Babak and Mitra's story. Excellent writing, dialog, character development, and description of place and time. I plucked the book off the library shelf with no foreknowledge of the story, and I was fully committed to their tale before I realized it would overlap with a well known historical journey. Mitra's internal journey through anger, hope, fear, bitterness, loss, and eventual acceptance of her situation was compelling. I would definitely recommend this story to tweens and teens, as well as adults.
November 24, 2017
馃憦馃徎馃憦馃徎馃憦馃徎馃憦馃徎馃憦馃徎馃憦馃徎 Da wurde sehr sehr viel richtig gemacht. Die ersten 20-25 Seiten begeisterten mich noch nicht so, aber danach hat es mich eingesogen wie nur was. Ich wollte gar nicht mehr aufh枚ren zu lesen. Und 25 langweilige Seiten von 眉ber 300 super mega spannenden d盲mmen das 5 Sterne Rating f眉r mich nicht ein. Ich fand das Buch sogar so gut, dass ich es mir jetzt auch noch auf Englisch holen m枚chte. Ich war auch sehr 眉berrascht wie realit盲tsnah man eine religi枚se Geschichte erz盲hlen kann. Nat眉rlich muss es das eine oder andere 脺bernat眉rliche geben, aber ich konnte mich so gut in Mitra hineinversetzen, wie in keinen anderen Hauptcharakter. Das liegt vermutlich daran, dass diese Geschichte sehr lebhaft und aus der Sicht eines Kindes erz盲hlt wird.
January 3, 2019
This is the story of the Magi (Wise Men), who followed the star to find a king. As we all know they found a baby of humble birth instead, but what was their story? Who were the Magi? Where did they come from? What did they know about the star they were following. This is a brilliantly creative story, steeped in research that allows you to discover possible answers to these questions. This incredibly touching story follows a Persian girl and her little brother as they end up with the Magi on their travels. The journey is full of self discovery for all involved.
December 15, 2023
I loved this book! It is an imagined tale of what the Magi鈥檚 journey to visit the Christ child could have been like. A fictional 14 year old girl is the main character, hiding with her little brother from the soldiers of a king who wants them dead. The setting is interesting. The writing has depth. This would make an excellent family read aloud at Christmas (with the caveat that I鈥檇 want to make sure my children were old enough to understand that this is fiction). Intended audience is probably teen girls.
November 7, 2019
I will confess...this is one of my favorite novels by far I have read. I like that while it's multicultural, it also showcases Biblical times from the New Testament era. Including the birth of Christ and the visit from the Wise Men. I learned a lot about these Biblical elements that I never knew about. I enjoyed reading this book and will definitely use it for the classroom and for my personal use.
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