Lupe. who is also ridiculously courageous and awkward and a sweet cinnamon roll like I just wanna protect her with all my soul?? She understood the terrible deeds her father had done and she was willing to atone for his sins by making her own sacrifice. She cared so much about Isa and was fiercely loyal to her... also Lupe and Isa are lowkey sapphic even though the writing was really good, I think from my personal preference I just didn't enjoy it and wasn't really interested There are not a lot of better things to get in a book when the cover is as beautiful as the story but this was just that. I really loved this because it was just purely about magic, friendship, adventure and bravery.

The writing is gorgeous and I loved how magical and mystical the world was whilst remaining firmly rooted in our world. I loved the mythology behind the story and how everything unfolded. The added magical realism elements were also really engaging for me. Isabella believes the legends of Joya are factual. Her interest in confirming the truth of Joya’s history – namely, that the girl-warrior Arinta really did save the island from a destructive demon – is strengthened by her father’s profession as the island’s only mapmaker. She absorbs his artful profession with the same fervor as dried parchment soaks up ink, learning as much as she can about map-making and reading the stars. Becoming a mapmaker shapes and enriches her character, and a beautiful comparison is accordingly drawn between mapping topography on paper and our lives being mapped on our physical bodies. Kiran Millwood Hargrave was born in Surrey in 1990, and her earliest ambition was to be a cat, closely followed by a cat-owner or the first woman on Mars. She has achieved only one of these things, but discovered that being a writer lets you imagine whatever you want. This book is absolutely gorgeous from beginning to end. Set in a beautifully imagined parallel world, The Girl of Ink and Stars is Isa’s tale. She is such a strong and fierce character and I’m sure that she will be an inspiration to many young girls. This is truly a tale of strength and love whether it be family or friends both of these themes run throughout this book. I dialoghi sono ben costruiti e per nulla monotoni, visto che sono una parte fondamentale della storia.La vicenda narrata è molto simile a quelli di altri romanzi dello stesso genere ma alla fine si è rivelato piuttosto originale e diverso dagli altri, lasciandomi piacevolmente sorpresa e invitandomi a proseguire la lettura. Isabella is a fantastic heroine: brave, loyal and curious. At the heart of the adventure is the wonderful and authentic friendship between her and her missing friend, Lupe. I really enjoyed this book as it showed friendship, trust and bravery all in one. Lupe is determined to strengthen the friendship between her and Isabella which is really sweet.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading myths, fairy tales, and folklore, or books about girls who are steadfast and loyal friends saving their world together. (And who doesn't love that?) The highlight for me was the occasional description of mapmaking. The tied-in place descriptions told in the main character and her father's words were similarly gorgeous. I loved all of that. I don't have entire paragraphs to write about all the rest of the characters like Isa's dad or Pablo or Masha but that doesn't mean I love them any less and they all have a place in my heart and I hope they're healthy and happy The girl of ink and starts" é uma história que crianças e adultos podem partilhar. Por na sua essência encontrar-se a magia das verdadeiras histórias que liamos na nossa infância. Narrativas com ilhas místicas e os seus tesouros; heroínas míticas que lutam contra monstros; aventuras por florestas perigosas mas com a companhia de verdadeiros amigos. Il linguaggio è semplice ma non per questo banale ed elementare, anche se è un romanzo fantasy la vicenda sembra quasi realistica, fatta ad eccezione per alcuni casi.Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017, and the British Book Awards' Children's Book of Year 2017 This Teaching Ideas Based on the Book The Girl of Ink and Stars IDL Topic Web has been designed to support teachers looking to plan a topic around the Girl of Ink and Stars story. This resource is a great planning tool that will help you plan a variety of activities that will encourage your learners to reflect on themes that the story touches. This topic web has been developed by CfE experienced teachers and bundles together relevant Experiences and Outcomes to ensure it's relevant to the Scottish curriculum. The web also includes a range of 'I can...' statements and links to useful resources to support the planning of high-quality learning experiences. The resource is suitable for learners in P5-P7 working within Second Level of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. How do I undertake planning in interdisciplinary topics? In conclusione, è un romanzo niente male, ovviamente non è perfetto ma devo dire che è stato abbastanza bello ed emozionante da leggere, tralasciando dei momenti “morti” all’interno della vicenda, il finale inaspettato mi è piaciuto molto lasciandomi letteralmente a bocca aperta; quindi, se siete alla ricerca di un’avventura fantastica ve lo consiglio. Il libro è completamente incentrato sul viaggio e le avventure che la protagonista vive per salvare la sua amica, il viaggio, l’amicizia e il senso del sacrificio costituiscono i pilastri fondamentali della storia senza i quali non avrebbe senso. Isabella’s quality of character is further enhanced by her friendship with the Governor’s daughter, Lupe. Though both girls are quite different in personality, Isabella strives to see the good in her friend and, unlike everyone else in Gromera, refrains from holding her strident father’s actions against her. Their first real disagreement occurs on the cusp of peculiar events disrupting the lives of everyone on Joya, and Lupe goes missing before they can make amends. Though she’s always longed to chart the Forgotten Territories, Isabella’s primary motivation for joining the team of island explorers is to save her best friend.