Description
Description
Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech crafts a truly endearing story, one that is imbued with happiness, wonder, and an appreciation for all the little things that make life big. A gem of a book.
In the winding stone tower of the Casa Rosa, in a quiet little village in the Swiss Alps, lives one very unlikely angel--one that is still awaiting her instructions from the angel-training center.
What happens to an angel who doesn't know her mission? She floats and swishes from high above, watching the crazy things that "peoples" say and do.
But when a zany American girl named Zola arrives in town and invades the Casa Rosa, dogs start arfing, figs start flying through the air, lost orphans wander in, and the village becomes anything but quiet. And as Zola and the angel work together to rescue the orphans, they each begin to realize their purpose and learn that there is magic in the most ordinary acts of kindness.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Uplifting and full of vibrant characters, this book shows that angels come in all shapes and sizes and can sometimes even be human." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A charming tale." - Wall Street Journal
"Something to be thankful for: a touching, deep-seeing book with a huge cast of likable characters and an entirely happy ending." - Boston Globe
"Uplifting and full of vibrant characters, this book shows that angels come in all shapes and sizes and can sometimes even be human." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
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