Katherine Marsh
Fate: ,Is it written in the stars from the moment we are born? ,Or is it a bendable thing that we can shape with our own hands? , ,Jepp of Astraveld needs to know. ,He left his countryside home on the empty promise of a stranger, only to become a captive in a luxurious prison: Coudenberg Palace, the royal court of the Spanish Infanta. Nobody warned Jepp that as a court dwarf, daily injustices would become his seemingly unshakable fate. If the humiliations were his alone, perhaps he could endure them; but it breaks Jeppâ€™s heart to see his friend Lia suffer. ,After Jepp and Lia attempt a daring escape from the palace, Jepp is imprisoned again, alone in a cage. Now, spirited across Europe in a kidnapperâ€™s carriage, Jepp fears where his unfortunate stars may lead him. But he can't even begin to imagine the brilliant and eccentric new masterâ€”a man devoted to uncovering the secrets of the starsâ€”who awaits him. Or the girl who will help him mend his heart and unearth the long-buried secrets of his past.,Masterfully written, grippingly paced, and inspired by real historiÂ­cal characters, Jepp, Who Defied the Stars is the tale of an extraordinary hero and his inspiring quest to become the master of his own destiny.,New York Times Notable Childrenâ€™s Books of 2012,The Wall Street Journal Best Childrenâ€™s Books of 2012
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Jepp, Who Defied the Stars