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The Moorchild
Eloise McGraw · 1996
80/100
👍 Worth It
Saaski is one of middle-grade fiction's most quietly heartbreaking outsiders — a girl caught between two worlds, neither of which truly wants her. McGraw draws on Celtic changeling folklore with real depth, and the Newbery Honor is well-earned. Some early pacing drag and dialect quirks, but this is a book that stays with young readers.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance82
craft80
originality78
accuracy85
hype70
age-fit85
human-eye82
Penny’s verdict80
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