I investigated the quotation “Evil be thou my good”, which connects with the story. One of her teachers says of her, “she is off with the fairies again!”ĭavid Almond writes nothing by chance so it is significant that the text that the young people are studying is Milton’s Paradise Lost. Her name, which is short for Eleanor means beautiful fairy and from the start we are encouraged to believe that she is an unearthly being. The story is more credible because of the mystery surrounding Ella’s birth. "Almond brings his hypnotic lyricism to this darkly romantic tale that sings of the madness of youth, the ache of love, and the near-impossibility of grasping death.Claire’s friend Ella, kept at home by her adoptive parents, falls in love with him when she hears his music over the phone, and he with her, just from the sound of her voice. "Almond brings his hypnotic lyricism to this darkly romantic tale that sings of the madness of youth, the ache of love, and the near-impossibility of grasping death."- Kirkus Reviews Teen readers of a literary bent and mythology enthusiasts will love this latest work."- School Library Journal, Starred Review and told in Almond's lyrical, distinctive prose. "Almond's lyrical narrative will sweep readers on a journey to unearthly, mysterious realms and back."- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Winner of The Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize A love that leads Ella, Orpheus, and Claire to the gates of Death and beyond. It takes place in the ordinary streets of Tyneside and on the beautiful beaches of Northumberland. It’s a story of first love, a love song that draws on ancient mythical forces. Raw, emotional, lyrical, funny, and true, A Song for Ella Grey is a tale of the joys, troubles, and desires of modern teens.
Ella is caught the hardest, fastest, deepest-and Claire is left with the pain of looking on. Then the strange and handsome Orpheus strolls onto the beach, and he sings them all into an astonishing new understanding of themselves. Written in lyrical prose, this novel for fans of epic romances and mythology retellings explores themes of love, loss, fate, and destiny set against the dramatic and diverse backdrop of Northern England.ĭavid Almond, recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award, a Printz Honor for Skellig, and the Printz Award for Kit’s Wilderness, has crafted an enchanting modern take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.Ĭlaire and Ella and their friends are bound by ties so strong they seem unbreakable.
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