Ellis, Sarah. "News from the North." Horn Book (October 1984): 661. This article contains a positive analysis of Hughes's merit as an author of imaginative writing for young people.

Higgs, Jessica. Review of The Seven Magpies.

Resource Links (April 1997): 175-76. This review, praises the protagonist's character development. "Hughes's book is an engrossing read for those who enjoy historical fiction and mystery with a touch of supernatural. She recreates the wartime atmosphere of a girls' boarding school accurately and her characters are well defined and show growth and development."

"Monica Hughes." In Something about the Author Autobiography Series, Vol. 11. Detroit Gale, 1992. This essay provides insight into the life of this author, who has lived on four continents and written over thirty books for young adult readers. Details from her teen years show that The Seven Magpies is in many respects an autobiographical novel.

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