"Friendship, rejection, and magic...what a mix!"

It's Koolura Akopyan's first day at a new school and she's realizing that no matter where she is or what school she is she attends, everyone treats her and her remarkable abilities the same.

Koolura is in the sixth grade at Bethune Elementary. Mr. Major is impressed with her knowledge, Linda is jealous; Armine and Enrico think she's kool, all because of the same reasons.

Koolura and her friend are able to vanish and reappear whenever they want, they can move objects with their minds, and they can float up off the ground.

THE LEGEND OF KOOLURA is a wonderfully written book that tells the story of friendships, rejections, and of course, magic powers. Koolura and her story will keep your middle grade reader turning the pages. The dialogue will thrill them and they'll find themselves thinking about the realistic characters long after they've finished reading.

I highly recommend THE LEGEND OF KOOLURA and Michael Thal as an author to label as a new favorite.

Reviewed by Jennifer Leese
Courtesy AStoryWeaver's Book Reviews
Posted July 6, 2002