Yuri's Brush with Magic - Softcover

Maureen C. Wartski

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982454252 ISBN 13: 9780982454251

Publisher: Sleepy Hollow Books, 2011

Synopsis

Yuri's Brush with Magic by Maureen Crane Wartski is an intelligent novel for preadolescents. Featuring Japanese folktales told in a contemporary setting, Wartski's adventure novel explores the complexity of family relationships and how generations-old misunderstandings can cause rifts that affect the children--and how to heal those rifts. Nine-year-old Tammy is worried--her mother lies in a coma and her father is overwhelmed. Out of nowhere her great-aunt, "Mean Yuri" Hamada, appears to whisk Tammy and her older brother, Ken, off to Emerald Isle. Ken plots to return home by impeding Yuri's resolve with acts of extreme brattiness. But Tammy is captivated by Yuri's storytelling, the way her brush brings old Japanese folktales to life on her canvas, her aunt's past. She's as concerned about a buried nest of loggerhead turtle that may not hatch. Wartski skillfully blends these subplots with themes of renewal and transformation.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Yuri's Brush with Magic by Maureen Crane WartskiJuvenile Fiction$9.95/ ages 9-13/ printed in the United States"A story of redemption, and hope, and the greatest magic of all..." -- Nancy Peacock, author of A Broom of One's OwnTammy and Ken's mother is in the hospital, and nobody knows if she'll recover. When Aunt Yuri arrives from Japan to take care of them, they set out to make her life difficult. But Yuri has tricks of her own. Soon the children uncover an old family secret -- and discover a nest of sea turtle eggs. But will they solve the summer's greatest mystery, the secret to Yuri's magic?MAUREEN CRANE WARTSKI was born in Ashiya, Japan, in a house by the sea. She has written many books for children and is a regular contributor to Boys' Life. Her young adult novel A boat to Nowhere won the distinguished Bank Street Award. Wartski and her family make their home in Raleigh, North Carolina. Cover illustrations by Jason Strutz.ISBN 978-0-9824542-5-1

About the Author:

MAUREEN CRANE WARTSKI is an award-winning novelist who was born in Ashiya, Japan, in a house by the sea. As a child, she listened to stories and folk tales told by her aunts, and these folk tales as well as an early introduction to classical literature have influenced many of her young adult and middle-grade novels. Her Eurasian heritage and a deep connection with the natural world add flavor to her writing. She and her husband make their home in Raleigh, North Carolina.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sleepy Hollow Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0982454252
• ISBN 13: 9780982454251
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 175