Pierce, Tamora. <br/><br/>
Briar's book / 
by Tamora Pierce. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Scholastic Press,  c1999. 
 - 258 p. ;  18 cm. 
 - Circle of magic,  4. .
<br/><br/> Former "street rat" Briar leads a comfortable life at Winding Cirlce Temple, learning plant magic from Rosethorn. But street kids are still his friends, and when one of them gets sick, she turns to Briar for help. When her disease proves beyond even Rosethorn's power, Briar realizes taht all of Summersea is in danger.  As the mysterious illness spreads, Sandry, Daja, and Tris join Briar and their teachers to fight the epidemic. But just as the situation improvesk, the unthinkable happens.  Will Briar be able to save what he loves most? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0590554115 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Magic--Fiction.<br/>Fantasy.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Fantasy fiction.