Rage is a strong heroine surrounded by a vivid land and a host of well-drawn characters. Carmody manages to take familiar elements and turn them into something magical and unique. Readers will find numerous parallels and references to classic children's fantasy like The Wizard of Oz and "The Lord of the Rings," but this book is far from derivative. Together, they undertake a quest that will save this world from destruction and give Rage the ability to help her mother. Thinking it all an elaborate hoax, Rage does so, only to find that she is in a magical land where her dogs, and a goat that has tagged along, are transformed into humanlike creatures that are now capable of reasoning and speaking. A mysterious voice promises the magic necessary to help Mam awaken if Rage will step through the entrance and deliver an object to a wizard. On the way, she finds a strange gate in the forest. The girl doesn't have many friends except for her four dogs, so when she decides to disobey the neighbors who are watching her and travel to the hospital, she takes her canine companions with her.
Grade 5-8 - Rage Winnoway's mother is in a coma and Rage has not seen her since her near-fatal car accident.
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