Praise for The Silver Bowl: “An accomplished storyteller, Stanley uses her singular gifts to craft a remarkable historical fantasy. Combining carefully chosen details of setting with a richly realized fantasy premise, Stanley succeeds in creating a believable world large enough to accommodate not only menace and evil but also loyalty, enduring friendship, and love.” - Booklist (starred review)
Praise for The Silver Bowl: “Veteran Stanley concocts a delicious blend of familiar fairy-tale motifs and intriguing, well-rounded characters to create an engaging fantasy. A most worthy and enjoyable entry in the ‘feisty female’ fantasy genre.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for The Silver Bowl: “Adventure, magic, subtle romance, betrayal, and monstrous curses take this book far beyond the typical scullery-maid-makes-good tale. Stanley blends historical fiction and fantasy seamlessly, and her clear, rich language envelops and transports readers. The protagonist’s no-nonsense attitude is balanced by her big heart and a sweet, sharp sense of humor, making her a heroine readers will relate to and cheer for to the satisfying end.” - School Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for The Silver Bowl: “A versatile and inventive raconteur, Stanley (Bella at Midnight) nimbly weaves intrigue and fantasy into this richly layered story set in medieval times.” - Publishers Weekly
Praise for The Silver Bowl: “[T]he pacing is masterful, with new information and character development doled out in exactly the right doses, intercut with thrilling escapes and clever plots...a satisfying yarn of loyalty rewarded and mutual understanding gained.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Praise for Saving Sky: “In this provocative title, award-winning author Stanley asks young readers to consider what courage might look like in an America under psychological and physical siege. The recognizable adult characters, from the truly good to the fearful to the insidiously evil, are drawn straight from today’s headlines, while the young people manifest a courage few can emulate. Readers will have much to discuss . . . beautifully written.” - Booklist (starred review)
“Richly imagined and elegantly conveyed, this is a worthy successor to Molly’s star-studded debut.” - Kirkus Reviews
“It is the suspense of the plot that propels the reader through the story, but Stanley enriches that suspense with humor, strong sensory details, and an intelligent, engaging heroine.” - The Horn Book
“A story to be cherished and read again and again.” - School Library Journal
“The setting remains strong, and Molly and her best friend Tobias continue to be thoroughly engaging characters. An open ending promises a third volume of Molly’s adventures, which will surely delight Stanley fans.” - Booklist
Praise for Saving Sky: “The main characters are well rendered and likable, and, in her portrayal of the earth-centered, nurturing Brightman family, Stanley succeeds in delivering the message that hope trumps fear.” - School Library Journal
Praise for Saving Sky: “This page-turner skillfully captures the irrational fear of a public under siege while giving kids a modern-day, almost-just-like-them female hero who champions hope. Inspiring.” - Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Bella at Midnight: “Once begun, it will be hard to put down.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for Bella at Midnight: “More than a reworking of the familiar, this is a 21st-century fairy-tale, throughly enjoyable in its own right.” - School Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for Bella at Midnight: “Stanley subtly twists strands of the Cinderella story until it’s something quite new and fine.” - Booklist (starred review)
Praise for Bella at Midnight: “Fans of fairy tale retellings will enjoy the fanciful twists in familiar territory, and long remember this engaging heroine, destined for a happily-ever-after life.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)