Change of Ages

I got another amazing review for my Purple Butterflies from Parkside Books . Get the lowdown below.

When I was very young I had a favorite book that told the story of a young boy who visited all points of the compass, North, East, South, and West, through doors in a fantasy hallway. There he met the wind, the rain, the flora, and the fauna and learned lessons about how to be a good citizen of the world.

I have a new favorite book, now, about a young woman turning thirteen in a modern world that faces all manner of destructive forces.

Ms Golden’s thirteen year-old heroin is a chubby unattractive girl who faces taunting at school and abuses at home, never realizing that she is truly special and her destiny is to battle for the existence of the world.

In this charming fantasy, filled with fairies, demons, gremlins, ogres, dragons, and all sorts of wondrous creatures, Darby reaches the age of metamorphosis that plagues all early teens. She learns to deal with her anger and to forgive those who have failed her. She learns about the earth and all the plants and animals that depend in one way or another on humanity for their very existence, and how fragile the world, as we know it, truly is.

What makes Darby so appealing is that she does her best to get along in a hostile world, treasuring her only friend, Lucy. When she begins to change into the brilliant creature that is her destiny, she doesn’t forget her friends, and makes new ones along the way.

This is an exciting adventure for young people. There are battles with evil, occasions for growing in spirit, and opportunities for Darby to make important choices. The story is a cautionary tale of what could happen to our world if we forget to take care of it. I highly recommend the book for young readers. (And some of us older ones, as well.)

Thanks a lot for all the kind words Beth!!

Danielle