Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire

Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire is a middle-grade fiction fantasy novel, written by American screenwriter John August. It was published on February 6, 2018 by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. It is the first book in a planned Arlo Finch trilogy, and is based on August's own experience as a Boy Scout.[1]

In addition to English, the book is scheduled to be published in 11 other languages beginning in September 2018.[2]

Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire
Author John August
Country United States of America
Language English
Genre Middle-grade fiction
Publisher Roaring Brook Press, Macmillan Publishing
Publication date
 February 6, 2018
Media type Print (Hardback)
Pages 336
ISBN 978-1-62672-814-1

Summary

12-year-old Arlo Finch moves to Pine Mountain, Colorado, where he joins a Ranger patrol and must learn to survive not only the wilderness, but the magic within the forest.

Reception

Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire has been generally well received. It currently has a 3.9/5 rating on Goodreads based on 703 ratings,[3] and a 5/5 rating on Amazon based on 91 reviews.[4]

Amazon's editors named Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire as one of the "Best children's books of 2018 so far."[5]

Booklist wrote: “Accomplished screenwriter August artfully thrusts readers into a whole new world, right alongside Arlo... This is just the first volume in a new series, so readers won’t have to wait long to plunge back into the mysterious Long Woods.”[6]

Kirkus Reviews had a more mixed reaction: "Atmospheric at best, formulaic at worst".[7]

Sequels

August signed a deal with Roaring Brook Press to write an Arlo Finch trilogy.[1] He is currently writing the second book in the series, to be published in early 2019. The third book in the trilogy will follow in 2020.

Launch podcast

In January 2018, August debuted Launch, a six-episode podcast series produced by Wondery that chronicles his experience writing, selling and releasing Arlo Finch, his debut novel. On its first day of release, Launch reached the top 10 on the iTunes podcast chart.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Busch, Anita (2016-07-19). "'Big Fish' & 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' Scribe John August Signs 3-Book Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire | johnaugust.com". johnaugust.com. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  3. ↑ "Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Amazon.com: Children's Books: Books". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  6. ↑ "Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire | John August | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  7. ↑ ARLO FINCH IN THE VALLEY OF FIRE by John August | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ↑ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Launch' by Wondery (American Podcasts iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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