Tender Morsels (English)

Filled with beauty, pain, and transformation, Margo Lanagan's critically acclaimed reinterpretation of "Snow White and Rose Red" is about a tiny piece of heaven tucked inside a dark, despairing world. Repeatedly raped in her village, Liga Longfield has been granted peace in a lovely if stagnant parallel world away from home. There, she raises her two daughters quietly until visitors, including a tiny man and a boy/bear, bring reality thundering in. Although there is much brutality here, the lyrical writing and ultimate tenderness create a gripping, emotional read. A 2009 Printz Honor Book, Lanagan also received a 2006 Printz Honor for BLACK JUICE, a short story collection. minimize