• Beneath the Swirling Sky

Beneath the Swirling Sky

Illustrator
Vivienne To
Publication Date
September 12, 2023
Genre / Grade Band
- /  4th − 5th
Beneath the Swirling Sky
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Description

A house full of paintings, a missing sister, and a family secret send a boy and his cousin into a world where art is the key in this fantasy adventure perfect for fans of The Wingfeather Saga and Pages & Co.

"A delightful adventure, excellent for reading aloud. This book will make you want to study Van Gogh and get out the paintbrushes!"--Sarah Mackenzie, founder and host of Read-Aloud Revival(R) and author of The Read-Aloud Family

After an experience he'd rather forget, Vincent is determined to be done with art. So when he and his little sister, Lili, spend spring break with their art conservator great-uncle, Vincent's plan is to stay glued to his phone.

That is, until Lili disappears into one of the world's most famous paintings and Vincent learns his parents have been hiding something from him: Their family is the last of The Restorationists, a secret society with the power to travel through paintings--and a duty to protect them from evil forces.

With Lili's safety on the line, leaving art behind is no longer an option. Vincent must team up with his know-it-all second-cousin Georgia, wrestle with why his parents lied to him, and confront both his past and a future he never wanted. Young readers are invited into a captivating universe where paintings become a portal--and adventure and danger lurk beyond every canvas.

Publication date
September 12, 2023
Classification
-
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9780593579527
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Waterbrook Press
Series
The Restorationists
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV003000 - Juvenile Fiction | Art & Architecture
Library of Congress categories
Magic
Fantasy
Fantasy fiction
Painting
Secret societies
Siblings
Novels

Kirkus

An interesting premise weakened by a somewhat muddled plot.


Carolyn Leiloglou
Carolyn Leiloglou is the granddaughter of art collectors, daughter of an art teacher, and homeschooling mom to four wildly creative kids. She's an award-winning author whose poems and short stories have appeared in children's magazines around the world. Carolyn also reviews her favorite children's books on her online platform, House full of Bookworms.

Vivienne To is a New Zealand-based illustrator and artist who has designed several animated feature films and created illustrations for many middle grade books. When she isn't drawing, Vivienne can be found knitting on the couch, watching cute dogs at the local park, or reading in the children's section of the library.
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