Girl From Everywhere, The

This adventure novel for grades 8-12 blends fantasy, history, and a modern sensibility. The daughter of a time traveler, Nix has spent sixteen years sweeping across the globe and through the centuries. From modern-day New York City, to nineteenth-century Hawaii, and other lands seen only in myth and legend -— Nix has been to them all. But when her father gambles with her very existence, it all may be about to end. This engaging novel, suitable as a class read aloud, literature circle, or independent novel study, brings historical myths and legends from a variety of cultures to life in a respectful and interesting way.