The Lost Frost Girl

Reviewed by: Connie Smith - Breakwater School, Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 12, 2018

Review

Owl's real father "Jack Frost" of story book fame! Owl is eager to meet him and first sees Jack when he appears to her in the human world where his job is to "decorate"nature before Winter unleashes it's own cruel forces. Owl lives in the "real world" with her single mom who seems to have vague memories of being in a fairy world with Owl's dad "Jack" in years past. When Owl begins to exhibit some of JacK's powers/talents at inopportune moments, she becomes more convinced that she is the true daughter of Jack Frost. Wishing to meet him and find out if he is able and willing to be a "true" dad to her, she ventures into the fairy world with the assistance of a strange boy named Avery and her best friend Mallory. There, she learns that Jack is in danger and is being summoned to the "Royal Court" whereupon hw will receive a "punsihmnt." And Owl, being a half-human, is the reason! Can she save Jack and will he then protect her? This modern fairy tale is filled with many elementals: Jack Frost, The North Wind, Mother Earth, The Green Man, the Queen of May. Autumn, Winter along with sprites and goblins. A unique fairy tale; airy, dreamy, atmospheric, and highly descriptive. Chapters in which Owl tries to maintain a normal life grounded in the woerld of humans are a nice contrast to the flowery fairy tale descritions. This book might be prefered by girls, due to the extensive fairy world descriptions. Good to use for studyig fairy tales and friendships themes.

Overall Book Score: very good