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[ 책 소개 ]
* Caldecott Honor 수상작
* ALA Notable Children's Books
* Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor 수상작
아빠는 인간이고 엄마는 요정이어서 반은 요정이고 반은 인간으로 태어난 모글은 다른 요정들과는 달리 변신을 하거나 몸을 사라지게 하는 능력이 없습니다. 다른 요정들과 다른 모글에 대해서 위협감을 느낀 요정 무리들은 모글을 인간 세상에 태어날 아기와 바꿔치기로 합니다. 사스키라는 이름으로 아기가 된 모글은 점점 성장하면서 요정이었던 과거가 불현듯 떠오르기 시작하고 자신의 정체성에 대해서 혼란을 느끼기 시작합니다. 결국 자신의 출생의 비밀을 알게 된 사스키는 요정들이 인간 부모들의 아기를 빠았아가는 잔인한 일을 벌였음을 알게 되고 그 아이를 부모에게 돌려 주기로 하지만...
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Paperback: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1416927686
ISBN-13: 978-1416927686
책 크기: 19.3 cm x 13 cm
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Book Description
Half Moorfolk and half human, and unable to shape-shift or disappear at will, Moql threatens the safety of the Band. So the Folk banish her and send her to live among humans as a changeling. Named Saaski by the couple for whose real baby she was swapped, she grows up taunted and feared by the villagers for being different, and is comfortable only on the moor, playing strange music on her bagpipes.
As Saaski grows up, memories from her forgotten past with the Folk slowly emerge. But so do emotions from her human side, and she begins to realize the terrible wrong the Folk have done to the humans she calls Da and Mumma. She is determined to restore their child to them, even if it means a dangerous return to the world that has already rejected her once.
Publishers Weekly
A girl who is half-fairy and half-human must come to terms with her origins in this fantasy tale, a Newbery Honor book. "Transcending genre, these themes will likely resonate with a wide audience,"
School Library Journal
This well-written novel incorporates elements of folklore into an examination of society's response to those who are perceived as different. The plot centers on the experiences of Saaski, a changeling who was cast out by the "Folk" because of her human father. While she does not initially recall her past life, persecution by the villagers eventually rekindles her memories and fires her resolve to rescue the human child for whom she was exchanged. Aided in her quest by Tam, an orphan who accepts her oddness and cherishes her friendship, Saaski is ultimately successful and thus repays the kindness of her "foster" family by returning their daughter to them. Some readers may find Saaski's cruel treatment by the villagers upsetting and her future with Tam unsettlingly vague, but both are consistent with McGraw's clear intention of using her novel to expose peoples' prejudices and emphasize the importance of being true to oneself. While this unusual blend of fantasy and contemporary concerns may not find a wide audience, the quality of McGraw's writing ensures that for those, like Tam, who can appreciate the unusual, The Moorchild will truly be a magical find. |
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