The Orphanage of Miracles

By Amy Neftzger

Perhaps everyone could use a miracle, but very few will find the one they truly need.

Amid a war torn land, hidden deep within an enchanted forest, hides an orphanage where miracles abound. It s a magical place built by a resolute king who is determined to defeat an evil sorcerer waging bitter war against his people. Victory just might take a miracle, and so the orphanage may very well hide the key to winning the war.

A young girl named Kelsey also desperately needs a miracle. She embarks on a quest to find the mysterious and hidden orphanage. Along the way she s joined by several traveling companions, including an over-sized snow leopard and a boy who cannot speak. In a land enchanted, it's difficult to know the difference between what's real and what isn't ... and what a true friend looks like. Join Kelsey and her companions as they embark on an extraordinary adventure and a quest unlike any other.

The Orphanage of Miracles is a middle grade fiction book that examines the concept of miracles and what it takes to find or make the one you need.

• Language: English
• Publisher: FOG INK
• Release date: May 22, 2014
• ISBN: 9781940894065

Amy Neftzger

Amy Neftzger (born June 23) is an American researcher and author who has published fiction books, non-fiction books, business articles, and peer review research. Her works have reached an international audience.Amy was born in Illinois and graduated from Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. She received her bachelors degree from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida and her Masters in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She graduated from both Universities with honors.She has written numerous business and journal articles, but her fiction works have been the most commercially successful. In 2003 she published Conversations with the Moon, which was also translated into Korean and published in South Korea. In 2005 she collaborated with her husband, guitarist Tyra Neftzger on a children's book called "All that the Dog Ever Wanted." The book was designed to introduce children to jazz music at an early age and included a CD sampler of jazz tunes. In 2007 she worked as an editor on a business fable called "The Damned Company." She's also written "Confessions From a Moving Van" and "Leftover Shorts."In 2013, Amy released her first Young Adult book called "The Orphanage of Miracles." The sequel to this book, "The Orchard of Hope" is scheduled for release in June of 2014, and The Ferryman (adult fiction) is scheduled for release in October, 2014.

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[pattylouise_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The Orphanage Of MiraclesByAmy NeftzgerMy" in a nutshell" summary...There seems to be an orphanage somewhere with the purpose of making miracles and Kelsey needs to find it.My thoughts after reading this book...Fantasy with a bit of humor is one of my favorite kinds of books ever...I simply love them!Children who come to this "Orphanage Of Miracles" are tasked to find miracles. There are different ways to find miracles...and Maggie, Jovan and Nicholas are supposed to make some! So far...they have not been successful! They have tried to net miracles...without success...and now...they are armed with brand new lab coats...with pockets...and they are determined to find them some miracles!The children also have to each care for their own plant...as long as the plant stays alive...they are ok...if the plant dies...they sort of disappear.So...the book alternates with stories of the orphanage and Kelsey's quest to get to the orphanage. The journey and the orphanage are connected and we find out why at the end. Of course I will not tell you what happens...lol...just know that it is a lovely often funny heart warming tale. You will love it!What I loved about this book...I loved the little boy named Silence...and I loved the tiger and the fox! And the King...I loved him!What I did not love...Ooh...I did not love the tricky wind...nor was I overly fond of the the Pontiff's...they ran the Orphanage.Final thoughts...This was a heart warming fantasy...I loved it! It should be officially declared a must read!

[lostinalibrary · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

There is a war going on and the country needs miracles. The purpose of the Orphanage of Miracles is to make them. The children spend every day in search of new ones, well, except Monday because everyone knows there are no miracles on Monday. But, although the garden is full of old miracles, it has been a very long time since any one has made another. In fact, no one at the orphanage can remember the last time a new miracle was made.The Orphanage of Miracles is a charming tale with all the colour, magic and feel of a fairy tale. There are talking animals, a mute who converses with birds, and Death is (maybe) a fox named Roland. Aimed at middle graders, it isn't too scary for the younger reader but it has enough charm to appeal to the older ones.The story ends with a hint at a sequel. I hope so because I really enjoyed this tale, its magic, and the characters and I would love to read more about them.