To those who have pre-ordered WORDS ON FIRE, asked your library to stock it, bought it at a Scholastic Book Fair, or in any way helped to support this book, thank you!
Booklist gave it a starred review, saying that “[Audra’s] transformation from a shy, retiring child to a courageous and creative young woman as she employs her father’s magic tricks to help her work is marvelous to see. She is surrounded with complex and well-rounded characters, and the plot is gripping and moves swiftly. Audra’s story deserves a place on the shelf next to Lois Lowry’s Number the Stars and Marcus Zusak’s The Book Thief.”
Books to Borrow…Books to Buy calls it “Riveting, fascinating, and bearing important messages about resistance against oppressors, courage, and the irrefutable importance of words, books and culture…a masterful offering of a little-known piece of history.”
Anderson’s Bookshop in Chicago has already included it on their 2019 Mock Newbery List. Thank you, Anderson’s!!!
And speaking of Anderson’s, I’ll be at Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville, Illinois on October 6 at 2 pm. If you are in the area, I would love to see you there.
If you haven’t yet seen Scholastic Clubs and Fairs’ book trailer for WORDS ON FIRE, check it out HERE.
If you wish to get your own copy of WORDS ON FIRE, please support your local indie first. But other links are included below.
THE KING’S ENGLISH (Signed copies)
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Congrats, I can’t wait to read it!
Thanks so much, Aaron!
I’m getting it from my library, and I can’t wait to read it! It sounds amazing;)
Thank you, Jamie!
I can’t wait to read this!
I love reading these types of books!
I didn’t know this was coming out so soon!!!! I’m ordering it now!
Congrats, Jennifer! Can’t wait to read this.
Warmest thanks, Natalie.
Oh my gosh!!!! I am so happy for you, congratulations!!!!
Thank you, Renee!
I love the book. I just finished it. It was so good. Thank you for writing such amazing literature. We have to read To Kill a Mockingbird for school and chose to read Words on Fire instead of it today.
Oh wow – thanks for telling me that, Hannah!
I just go mine in the mail! Thank you Amazon Prime for one day shipping.😂😂
Yay – I hope you will enjoy it!
Can’t wait for my copy!!
Thank you!
I can’t wait to read this book! Jennifer your books are so amazing to read. I cannot tell you how many books I’ve read from you
Thanks so much, Kaela!
I just read your new book, Words on Fire, and I LOVED IT! Once again, you have amazed me with the way you make your worlds and characters come to life with your words. Thank you for all of your contributions to the world of books and stories – you are an amazing author and such an inspiration to me as an author-hope-to-be.
Thank you so much, Issabelle!
Congrats on your new book, Jennifer! I got it the night before it was officially released and I can’t wait to start reading it! 🙂
Thank you!
I’m not done yet, but Words of Fire has been the best part of my weekend.
Thanks so much, GEM!
Yay!! Can’t wait to read it!! I bet it’s going to be just as awesome as your other ones!!!
Thank you, Chloe!
I just finished this novel. Only word I can come up with is incredible !
Wow, thank you, Denine!
Woot! Woot! so excited. My brother and i love ur books and we cant’ wait to get out hands on this one!!
Yay – thank you!
I just finished reading it! The book is beautifully written and Audra’s character is amazing!
Thank you very much, Isabela.
We bought this book at our Scholastic Book Fair last week and my son read it in about three days. He couldn’t put it down. Any recommendations on which of your books to read next? Maybe something similar to this one? Thank you!
Thank you, Juli! Have him try A NIGHT DIVIDED next – I hope he enjoys that one too!
My granddaughter got Words on Fire at the school Book Fair. I read the description for the story and asked if she would lend me the book when she was finished reading it. The next day she offered the book to me to read first. I wasn’t expecting such a sophisticated story for young students. I loved it and hope you write more wonderful stories for our children and their grandmothers.
Wow, thank you so very much, Raine!
I got this book at my school’s book fair, it was an example on the video. The problem was, I had forgot to bring my money, luckily, my old friend Dani was sweet enough to get it for me, and I am really glad she did :). I have read it five times already. ( and I know i’m a little late for the comments! lol) Anyway, I love to read.
You know what? THEY SHOULD MAKE A MOVIE FOR WORDS ON FIRE, THAT WOULD BE SO SO SO SO SO SO AMAZING!!!!
I think that would be cool too – fingers crossed for that one day!
I know that this is late for almost a year later but I agree!
I LOVE YOUR BOOK!
Thank you!