Calvert Library's Book Bites for Teens

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Episode Summary

Today’s story is a fantasy about six young individuals who have been sent on a mission to pull off the greatest heist of all time. Amazon.com’s reviewer calls it “a vivid, entertaining fantasy that boldly captures the imagination and leaves an impression well after the novel’s cliff-hanger ending.”

Episode Notes

Calvert Library’s Book Bites - first chapters that leave you hungry for more! Enjoy our presentation of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Today’s story is a fantasy about six young individuals who have been sent on a mission to pull off the greatest heist of all time. Amazon.com’s reviewer calls it “a vivid, entertaining fantasy that boldly captures the imagination and leaves an impression well after the novel’s cliff-hanger ending.” Six of Crows is the first book in the Six of Crows series.

 

Six of Crows is recommended for ages 14+. It contains a fair amount of violence and the characters are complex and flawed. Strong language is present but not frequent, brothels are referred to but not described, although some nudity does occur elsewhere in the novel. For further content advisory, visit Common Sense Media: https://bit.ly/SixofCrows_Reviews

 

Six of Crows is available in ebook format through Libby by Overdrive: https://bit.ly/SixofCrowsLibbyEbook

Please visit  www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.

 

Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/