INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Loftin, Nikki

Nightingale's Nest

(3) 4-6 When Little John meets Gayle, they're both missing someone: John's sister has died and Gayle's parents have abandoned her. Little John knows that there's something magical about Gayle's beautiful singing, and he's faced with a difficult choice when the most powerful man in town aches to possess it. This arresting tale of magical realism is filled with resonant emotions packaged in graceful prose.

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