![]() Her quest takes her and her loyal human friend, Jack, to the glamorous MGM film lot. ![]() Gr 6-9–In this sequel to Dust Girl (Random, 2012), half-fairy Callie LeRoux finds herself in 1930s Hollywood, seeking a way to rescue her parents, who have been kidnapped by a rival faction of fairies called the Seelies. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Supports the Common Core State Standards. ![]() and they are all too aware that she's within their reach.Ī strong example of diversity in YA, the American Fairy Trilogy introduces Callie LeRoux, a half-black teen who stars in this evocative story full of American history and fairy tales. But as a child of prophecy and daughter of the legitimate heir to the Unseelie throne, Callie poses a huge threat to the warring fae factions who've attached themselves to the most powerful people in Hollywood. With help from her friend Jack and guidance from the great singer Paul Robeson, she will find her missing mother. Still nothing can distract her from her true goal. Her life is a different kind of exciting now: she works at a major motion picture studio among powerful studio executives and stylish stars. ![]() Fans of Libba Bray's The Diviners will love the blend of fantasy and twentieth-century history in this stylish series.Ĭallie LeRoux has put her grimy, harrowing trip from the depths of the Dust Bowl behind her. ![]()
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