Angel of the Stones

By Jamila Pegues

Book Overview

Set in today's time, Angel of the Stones is about a young dragon and a young girl whose paths are unknowingly intertwined. Their pasts are shrouded in mystery, and they learn that the future isn't so... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143631979X
• ISBN13: 9781436319799
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Jamila Pegues, young, black, gifted - but so much more

If this story was only about a great way to sit under a tree in the summer and take a trip to another place, it would be well worth the purchase. Jamila Pegues weaves a tale that has layers and shadows, lightness and darkness, and tension that builds throughout the story. The sweet heroine suffers her trials with stone-faced determination. And she finds out that there is more to her family and to life than at first glance. As she navigates between Dragon world and her own small town, the reader is compelled to keep turning the pages as the heroine leaves "no stone unturned in this book of Stoney Revelation." And here is the inspirational part... Pegues wrote it at just 12 years old. She writes a novel for kids, by a kid, but with all the mastery in storytelling of a well-seasoned author much older. It brings a layer of perception that rings true throughout the novel, and really taps in to young adolescent and tweener psyche in a very sophisticated but easy to relate to style. Alienated... gifted... a seeker... and misunderstanding... these areas Pegues develops in both the dark characters and the heroine. All this is linked together by a secret that unfolds and envelopes the reader bit by bit as the tension builds and the final conflict crashes on the pages, with the world hanging in the balance. I really feel Jamila Pegues is one of the first writers of the Obama generation. A talented African-American girl, she brings insights from her culture and experiences to bear that are not exclusionary, but will appeal to readers well beyond her own race, well beyond her own age, and well beyond her gender. And the message of bridging differences, embracing destiny, and being willing to sacrifice for others will be a necessary mission for this next great generation. I encourage adults to read this with their children and use it to discuss themes. But maybe the most important thing is to have this on the bookshelf the next time your son or daughter says 'I can't!' We all know they can... and Jamila Pegues is just another great example for kids to be inspired by. Happy reading under the Elm Tree...