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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Catherynne M. Valente

First published 2009
Type Novel
Series Fairyland #1

Twelve-year-old September's ordinary life in Omaha turns to adventure when a Green Wind takes her to Fairyland to retrieve a talisman the new and fickle Marquess wants from the enchanted woods.

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2010 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Andre Norton Award Winner
2011 Goodreads Choice Awards Middle Grade & Children's Nominee/Finalist
2012 Locus Poll Award Best Young Adult Book Winner
2012 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Nominee/Finalist