At a glance
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- Candlewick
- Subgenre
- Fantasy
- Words
- 85,664
- Format
- Verse & prose: part of the story is told in prose
- ISBN
- 9781536211733
- Section
- Middle Grade
Amber and Clay
In ancient Greece, an enslaved boy and a wealthy girl are spiritual twins whose lives connect through a lost amber horse.
- Charlotte Huck Honor 2022
- ALSC Notable Children's Book 2022
Themes
Mood
Feels adventurous, emotional.
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