Plain Kate
By Erin Bow
(Arthur A. Levine Books, Hardcover, 9780545166645, 336pp.)
Publication Date: September 2010
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Paperback, Compact Disc, Compact Disc, MP3 CD, MP3 CD
Categories: Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Winter 2011 Kids' Next List“Plain Kate is a gifted carver in a world where talent is perceived as witchcraft. When her father and many townspeople die of a flu, Plain Kate is forced to live on her own. To escape being burned as a witch, she trades her shadow for travel gear and her hearts desire. I was hooked till the end by this original, thought-provoking story!”
-- Cinda Meister, Booksmart, Morgan Hill, CA
Description
A debut novel that's as sharp as a knife's point.
Plain Kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. As the wood-carver's daughter, Kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden charms are so fine that some even call her "witch-blade" -- a dangerous nickname in a town where witches are hunted and burned in the square.
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