The Moorchild

The main character is difficult to identify with and yet I did, couldn't help myself. A surprising, engrossing read.......more

This Newbery Award-winning book really captured my attention. It is about the half-fairy Moql, who doesn't know she's half human until she is unable to become invisible in front of a human, and he ends up almost catching her and endangering the other fairies, or Folk as they call themselves. They ha......more

A capital fairytale (does anyone use "capital" like that anymore?)! Engaging, poignant, and just a little bit haunting. Almost too satisfying... I am content to know no more of the story than what is between this book's covers.......more

The first thing that stands out to me when I take a look at the career of author Eloise Jarvis McGraw is her outstanding record of successful longevity. She won a Newbery Honor in 1953 for the book Moccasin Trail and then another in 1997 for this book, The Moorchild, with a third honoree (The Golden......more

The Moorchild is definitely a charming little book. It is well-written with interesting characters and a language style that I really enjoyed, though I can see it being difficult for a younger reader. The mythology was fairly standard, but could have been developed and explored further, as could the......more