A Clatter of Jars [Paperback]

National Book Award nominee Lisa Graff returns readers to the magical world ofA Tangle of Knots, where a camp for Talented kids just might be a recipe for disaster.

It's summertime and everyone is heading off to camp. For kids with special Talents, the place to be is Camp Atropos, to sing songs by the campfire, practice for the Talent show, and take some nice long dips in the lake. But what the kids don't realize is that they've been gathered for a reason--one that the camp's director wants to keep hidden at all costs. Meanwhile, a jar filled with a mysterious Talent has been dropped to the bottom of the lake, and strange things have begun to happen. Dozens of seemingly empty jars have been washing up on the shoreline, Talents are getting swapped, and memories are ripped from one camper's head and placed into another. Almost no one knows why.Praise for Lisa Graff's novels:

A Clatter of Jars:

Graff is a master of the magical realism genre, and this offering is worthy of a spot in any middle grade collection. —School Library Journal

This highly satisfying sequel toA Tangle of Knotswill not only sate the appetites of readers already familiar with Graff’s fantasy world, but it will also provide a fine entry point for new readers as well . . .  Graff’s vivid character development and world building makes for tight plotting and nicely negotiable complexity. A great fit for fans of Louis Sachar’sHoles. --Booklist

Each character struggles with truth, familial love, and acceptance, as Talents are lost and found, relinquished and stolen,borrowed and returned. And then there’s Fate, who also raises her head when leastexpected, reminding readers that it’s not the talents we’re given but what we makeof them that creates happiness. --The Horn Book

Readers will love the inventiveness—and the sadness&mdl30