Middle Grade Science Fiction & Fantasy Author
Moongarden
The Secret Garden meets The City of Ember as an unlikely heroine confronts loneliness and crippling parental expectations, finding her seed of courage to weed out an intergalactic government conspiracy tied to failed climate change policy in this STEM-inspired series starter.
"The storytelling is immersive and engrossing, touching on environmental issues, class structure and prejudice, and the struggle to find one’s truest self. Readers will be eager for the next installment in this marvelous, magical universe."
—Booklist, starred review
Debut author Barry smoothly incorporates contemporary—and perhaps perennial—issues of elite education, pressure to succeed, corporate corruption, class divides, systemic prejudice, and environmental depredation while delivering a boarding school story in a believable off-world setting.
Nicely realized, intriguingly complex, and well set up for sequels.
—KIRKUS
"Moongarden blooms with heart and adventure. A stellar update of The Secret Garden, woven with a little science-fiction, a lot of magic, a vibrant heroine, and a plucky robot sidekick to rival R2D2."
—Victoria Aveyard, New York Times bestselling author
THE BACKSTORY
Michelle Barry was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, though she was later cajoled over the border into Connecticut by her future husband, where she has been happily residing for many years. She holds a degree in Communications from Salve Regina University and has worked as a newspaper reporter, freelance writer and editor, and marketing professional. She currently lives in Connecticut with her charming husband and their two delightful children. Moongarden is her first novel.
“I am sure there is Magic in everything, only we have not sense enough to get hold of it and make it do things for us.”
― FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT, THE SECRET GARDEN
Contact
Mail to: PO Box 346, Granby, CT 06035
Represented by Moe Ferrara of BookEnds Literary Agency
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