Walk on Earth a Stranger (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062242914)

A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award longlist selection

The first book in a new trilogy from acclaimed New York Times-bestselling author Rae Carson. A young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold must flee her home, taking her on a sweeping and dangerous journey across Gold Rush-era America. Walk on Earth a Stranger begins an epic saga from one of the finest writers of young adult literature.

Lee Westfall has a secret. She can sense the presence of gold in the world around her. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from the forest floor. The buzz of gold means warmth and life and home--until everything is ripped away by a man who wants to control her. Left with nothing, Lee disguises herself as a boy and takes to the trail across the country. Gold was discovered in California, and where else could such a magical girl find herself, find safety?

Rae Carson, author of the acclaimed Girl of Fire and Thorns series, dazzles with the first book in the Gold Seer Trilogy, introducing a strong heroine, a perilous road, a fantastical twist, and a slow-burning romance, as only she can.

Author: Rae Carson
ISBN-10: 0062242911
ISBN-13: 9780062242914
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Language: English
Published: 09/22/2015
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 177163 / Walk on Earth a Stranger

Award: National Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2015
Publishers Weekly 06/22/2015
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 96
Booklist 08/01/2015 pg. 67
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 96
Romantic Times 10/01/2015 pg. 35 - Excellent
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2015 - Recommended - Better Than Most
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 108
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2015