Tumble & Blue
core novel 2017 Tumble & Blue
Record
| First published | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.95 (2,252 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780525428442 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Blue Montgomery believes he is cursed to lose at everything: games, contests and fights. After breaking his arm, he is sent to spend the summer with his grandmother Eve in Murky Branch, Georgia, where his odd family members each carry their own strange fate, some lucky and some not. Tumble Wilson, an eleven-year-old who is determined to become a hero, meets him there and decides to help him break the curse. The two set out into the Okefenokee Swamp to search for a legendary golden alligator said to change the lives of those who find it. Along the way they face swamp dangers and family secrets, and wonder when to keep trying and when to stop.
Where it sits
- Universe: Tumble & Blue
- Series: Tumble & Blue core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Cassie Beasley
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Children's Literature), 2018: nominated
Notes
- From the series record (Tumble & Blue): A standalone swamp adventure about a cursed boy and a would-be hero in Georgia.
Sources
← Tumble & Blue dossier · All universes
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