Root Magic by Royce, Eden

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"A poignant, necessary entry into the children's literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the history and culture of Gullah people while highlighting the timeless plight of Black Americans. Add in a fun, magical adventure and you get everything I want in a book!" --Justina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread NationWalter Dean Myers Honor Award for Outstanding Children's Literature! A Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winner!Debut author Eden Royce arrives with a wondrous story of love, bravery, friendship, and family, filled to the brim with magic great and small.It's 1963, and things are changing for Jezebel Turner. Her beloved grandmother has just passed away. The local police deputy won't stop harassing her family. With school integration arriving in South Carolina, Jez and her twin brother, Jay, are about to begin the school year with a bunch of new kids. But the biggest change comes when Jez and Jay turn eleven-- and their uncle, Doc, tells them he's going to train them in rootwork.Jez and Jay have always been fascinated by the African American folk magic that has been the legacy of their family for generations--especially the curious potions and powders Doc and Gran would make for the people on their island. But Jez soon finds out that her family's true power goes far beyond small charms and elixirs...and not a moment too soon. Because when evil both natural and supernatural comes to show itself in town, it's going to take every bit of the magic she has inside her to see her through.Author: Eden RoycePublisher: Walden Pond PressPublished: 01/05/2021Pages: 352Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.30dISBN: 9780062899576Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.6Point Value: 12Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 510308 / Root MagicReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2020Publishers Weekly 11/16/2020Booklist 01/01/2021 pg. 76Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2021Shelf Awareness 01/12/2021Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2021 pg. 99School Library Journal 03/05/2021 pg. 1Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average Show more