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Gr 5–8 Up—Kalvan is not like other 13-year-olds. To start, he attends the Free School, (a school of unconventional learning where teachers go by their first names and multiple periods of the day are unstructured), has a mother struggling with mental illness and a stepfather with whom he does not get along. He also has just discovered his magical powers. The real trouble starts for Kalvan when he begins dreaming of fire and waking up covered in soot with scorched feet. Shortly after his dreams begin, he is ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More