by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
I must have first read this book some fifteen years ago, and the story has still stuck with me. It\’s about a lonely boy who gets a magic potion that makes him grow wings. Each night he sneaks out of the house to go flying- at first just learning how to do so safely, then exploring, and finally seeking ways to help strangers- when he\’s often mistaken for an angel. Of course it\’s not all fun and games- foggy nights are wet and cold, it\’s hard to find something suitable to wear while flying, and he\’s constantly worried about being found out. Black and Blue Magic is a really good story, one I want to read yet again someday.
Rating: 3/5 196 pages, 1967