Wing & Claw #1: Forest of Wonders -- Linda Sue Park

<p><strong>From Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park, this is a captivating fantasy-adventure about a boy, a bat, and an amazing transformation. The first book in an enchanting trilogy, <em>Forest of Wonders</em> richly explores the links between magic and botany, family and duty, environment and home. </strong></p><p>Raffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic.</p><p>When an injured bat crashes into his life, Raffa invents a cure from a rare crimson vine that he finds deep in the Forest. His remedy saves the animal but also transforms it into something much more than an ordinary bat, with far-reaching consequences.</p><p>Raffa's experiments lead him away from home to the forbidding city of Gilden, where troubling discoveries make him question whether exciting botanical inventions--including his own--might actually threaten the very creatures of the Forest he wants to protect.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Linda Sue Park<br><b>Publisher:</b> HarperCollins<br><b>Published:</b> 02/07/2017<br><b>Pages:</b> 352<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.50lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780062327390<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 9<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>180668 / Forest of Wonders<br>