The 12th Candle

Tomsic demonstrates that wishes have a power of their own, no matter the good intentions behind them. [Sage has a] colorful group of friends whose engaging dialogue and ever-evolving relationships capture the essence of middle-school interaction. -- Booklist A thoughtful look at curse versus choice and an encouragement to youngsters to make their own paths. -- Kirkus Reviews Sage is a believable feisty twelve-year-old, who has been trying to outrun her family's tarnished reputation for as long as she can remember, and her vulnerability to the preening Priscilla is keenly relatable. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books PRAISE FOR The 11:11 Wish: Debut author Tomsic infuses Megan's first-person narrative with lots of personality and a distinctive voice, and secondary characters are all complex and multidimensional. Light fantasy firmly grounded in the realities of middle-school emotions. -- ALA Booklist Readers will empathize with [Megan's] tenuous position and her tenacity despite the hilarious situations she gets herself into. A fine, funny fix. -- Kirkus Reviews Tomsic puts a pawsitively magical twist on middle school mayhem. Whimsical and wacky, The 11:11 Wish is a romp of a read sure to please young teens and tweens. -- Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor Winner and New York Times Bestselling Author of Savvy Full of unexpected twists and turns, this sweet, funny book is pure magic. -- Tara Dairman, author of All Four Stars The book briefly touches on the seriousness of bullying and having a parent in prison, but overall it treats its subject matter with a light hand, and there's plenty of appeal in the notion of magic and wish fulfillment. Readers will contentedly follow Sage to the neatly wrapped happy ending. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books