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Lädt ... The Marvellersvon Dhonielle Clayton
   Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  BackstoryBooks | Apr 1, 2024 |   published Jan 2023 Ella comes from a long and proud line of skilled Conjurors in a tight-knit African-American community in New Orleans, but she is the first (and only) of them to enroll in the magical international Marvellers school, which had heretofore been closed to them due to long-standing prejudice against Conjuring and its association with the Underworld. Here is a fun, diverse middlegrade adventure at a magical boarding school with highly enjoyable narration--I'm impressed with the range of international voices provided by Abbott-Pratt, but also just really love Ella's and her little sister Winnie's voices. It is a bit on the longer side, but I would definitely recommend this one to any interested readers wanting another middlegrade magic series to devour. (  ) reader1009 | Dec 22, 2023 | Ella becomes friends with her new roommate, Brigit, who doesn't seem to want to be at A.T.I. at all, and Jason, a classmate whose talent is communicating with magical creatures. Ella realizes that not everyone wants her at the school, and she encounters microaggressions and blatant prejudice from some teachers and fellow students. Tensions mount when a dangerous convict escapes from prison and Conjurers are blamed. Ella maintains her positivity in the face of terrible discrimination. She is a brave, persistent girl with a strong sense of justice and a supportive family. The Marvellers is a middle grade fantasy that tackles some important real-world issues while being suspenseful and engaging. The world building is detailed, creative and vivid with a well woven plot. A highly recommended addition to the magic school genre. (  ) PennyOlson | Nov 27, 2023 | Thank you Dhonielle Clayton for giving me a wonderful options to broaden any reader's worldview through and sharing your talent to inspire others! I cannot wait to read Book 2! (  ) RedReviews4You | Nov 23, 2023 | From the cover alone, I couldn't wait to read this book. I really enjoyed Ella and her family--I want to be part of this supportive, loving multigenerational family. The secondary characters, however, mostly seemed two dimensional and therefore stereotypical. I liked the diversity included, but questioned the use of actual author names for some of the teachers. The worldbuilding felt superficial and lacked the depth and development that would have made me suspend my belief and become invested in the world. It also felt like a clone of Harry Potter (even the cover shows three characters) and his friends Ron and Hermione, but the world of Harry Potter is built at a much higher and more imaginative level than this one. Why did the world dislike Conjurors? I still don't know and I finished reading the book. This seemingly random racism that often led to bullying and name calling didn't tug at my emotions at all. Overall, the idea of the book is good, but the execution is seriously lacking and often left me either confused or bored. ( ) DanielleHammelef | Oct 1, 2023 |
 It’s too bad that. while I can appreciate the novel’s intentions, I was not crazy about the result. Many details of the setting remained unclear; the pacing in the first third of the novel was positively glacial. This may be because it is volume one and it was necessary to establish the setting. At times, reading this was a bit of a chore. Perhaps book two will be better. Gehört zur ReiheMarvellerverse (1) AuszeichnungenBemerkenswerte Listen
Fantasy.
Juvenile Fiction.
Juvenile Literature.
HTML: Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky â??an instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller! Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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skills. But she's stuck spending most of her energy dealing with the other students' (and teachers') prejudices
against Conjurers. This is a stellar example of a fresh take on the magic school subgenre.