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From Publishers Weekly
Artfully braiding together real life and fantasy, Gray begins this inviting first novel as her 11-year-old heroine, Falcon, finds a scarlet egg in Central Park. As Falcon deliberates what she should do, Gray serves up one of the many endearing nuggets in her narrative: "She knew that you must never take an egg from a nest, but she wasn't sure about eggs without nests; grownups had so many rules that you didn't know about until you broke them." Falcon chooses to bring the egg home, and shares her discovery only with several carefully selected adults: her neighbor Ardene; her great-great-aunt, Emily; and an ornithologist Emily knows. After these self-proclaimed Friends of Egg spend months keeping vigil over the egg, it finally hatches-and out pops a creature that Aunt Emily, drawing on her own experiences, identifies as a dragon. Gray gently contrasts Falcon's devotion to Egg with an insightful, light-handed depiction of Falcon's relationships with her divorced parents, well-meaning but disorganized Missy, who saddles Falcon with undue responsibility for her younger brother, and Peter, who spends most of his time traveling. In an affecting conclusion, the girl sets the beloved dragon free as family and friends look on. An imaginative and meaningful tale, told with flair. Ages 8-12.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6?A compelling rite-of-passage tale that moves right along to a satisfying conclusion. It's not unusual for a falcon to have an egg unless Falcon is an 11-year-old girl in New York City and the egg is red, hot, and discovered in Central Park. Falcon enlists the help of an older friend and neighbor to hide it until it hatches, fearing that her mother won't let her keep it. Soon elderly Aunt Emily; her ornithologist friend, Fernando Maldonado; and Falcon's younger brother join the cozy group that gathers to ponder the egg. When Egg hatches, she is a dragon. A solution to where she is to live works for a while, but in time Falcon realizes that Egg has to be free to look for others of her kind if indeed there are any. Each of the characters is rich in wit, wisdom, and human foibles. Clearly Falcon needs a little magic in her life as her artist mother is often totally absorbed in her work and the girl has to take responsibility for the household and her brother. Egg is the magic she needs but must give up. Though for a younger crowd than Anne McCaffrey's dragon books, this one is equally enticing and leaves readers longing for just a few minutes with a dragon. The real world blends well with the fantasy elements as tidbits of lore and locale are woven seamlessly. A book for any library serving young readers and dreamers.?Jody McCoy, Casady School, Oklahoma City
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Artfully braiding together real life and fantasy, Gray begins this inviting first novel as her 11-year-old heroine, Falcon, finds a scarlet egg in Central Park. As Falcon deliberates what she should do, Gray serves up one of the many endearing nuggets in her narrative: "She knew that you must never take an egg from a nest, but she wasn't sure about eggs without nests; grownups had so many rules that you didn't know about until you broke them." Falcon chooses to bring the egg home, and shares her discovery only with several carefully selected adults: her neighbor Ardene; her great-great-aunt, Emily; and an ornithologist Emily knows. After these self-proclaimed Friends of Egg spend months keeping vigil over the egg, it finally hatches-and out pops a creature that Aunt Emily, drawing on her own experiences, identifies as a dragon. Gray gently contrasts Falcon's devotion to Egg with an insightful, light-handed depiction of Falcon's relationships with her divorced parents, well-meaning but disorganized Missy, who saddles Falcon with undue responsibility for her younger brother, and Peter, who spends most of his time traveling. In an affecting conclusion, the girl sets the beloved dragon free as family and friends look on. An imaginative and meaningful tale, told with flair. Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6?A compelling rite-of-passage tale that moves right along to a satisfying conclusion. It's not unusual for a falcon to have an egg unless Falcon is an 11-year-old girl in New York City and the egg is red, hot, and discovered in Central Park. Falcon enlists the help of an older friend and neighbor to hide it until it hatches, fearing that her mother won't let her keep it. Soon elderly Aunt Emily; her ornithologist friend, Fernando Maldonado; and Falcon's younger brother join the cozy group that gathers to ponder the egg. When Egg hatches, she is a dragon. A solution to where she is to live works for a while, but in time Falcon realizes that Egg has to be free to look for others of her kind if indeed there are any. Each of the characters is rich in wit, wisdom, and human foibles. Clearly Falcon needs a little magic in her life as her artist mother is often totally absorbed in her work and the girl has to take responsibility for the household and her brother. Egg is the magic she needs but must give up. Though for a younger crowd than Anne McCaffrey's dragon books, this one is equally enticing and leaves readers longing for just a few minutes with a dragon. The real world blends well with the fantasy elements as tidbits of lore and locale are woven seamlessly. A book for any library serving young readers and dreamers.?Jody McCoy, Casady School, Oklahoma City
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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