Book Summary and Reviews of The Secret Tree by Natalie Standiford

Media Reviews

"Starred Review. The intimate neighborhood setting - with its mysteries, superstitions, and traditions - the authenticity of Minty's voice, and her worries about the transitioning nature of her life and friendships give Standiford's story a richness that will stay with readers." - Publishers Weekly

"The neat ending gratifies, with many of the issues having been resolved by the resourceful preteens themselves." - Kirkus Reviews

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Natalie Standiford Author Biography

Natalie Standiford was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

In college she majored in Russian Language and Literature and went to St. Petersburg to study for a semester.

After college she moved to New York. Standiford wanted to be a writer, but she wasn't sure how to do that, so she worked in a bookstore and then took a job in publishing.

Standiford worked in the Children's Book department of Random House for three years, moving from editorial assistant to Assistant Editor. But ultimately she wanted to be a writer, not an editor, so she quit and became a full-time freelancer. She started out writing easy readers, picture books, and chapter books for younger children, and now she is writing for teens.

Standiford plays the bass in a band called Tiger Beat, with fellow YA authors ...

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