Witch's Boy
Witch's Boy

Witch's Boy

Written by Kelly Barnhill
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9 - 14
Reading age
400
Page count
~731L
Lexile measure
Sep 15, 2015
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“This spellbinding fantasy begs for a cozy chair and several hours of uninterrupted reading time.” –The Washington Post When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Across the forest that borders Ned’s village, Áine, the daughter of the Bandit King, is haunted by her mother’s last words: “The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his.” When the Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, Áine and Ned meet. Can they trust each other long enough to cross a dangerous enchanted forest and stop the war about to boil over between their two kingdoms? “Barnhill is a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman.” –Minneapolis Star Tribune “[The Witch’s Boy] should open young readers’ eyes to something that is all around them in the very world we live in: the magic of words.” –The New York Times “This is a book to treasure.” –Nerdy Book Club A Washington Post Best Book of 2014 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 A Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of 2014 A Chicago Public Library “Best of the Best” 2014

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      Kelly Barnhill

      Kelly Barnhill lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of four novels, most recently The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the 2017 John Newbery Medal. She is also the winner of the World Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, a Nebula Award, and the PEN/USA literary prize. Visit her online at kellybarnhill.com or on Twitter: @kellybarnhill.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781616205485
    Publication Date
    September 15, 2015
    Publisher
    Algonquin Young Readers
    Page Count
    400
    Reading Age
    9 - 14 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~731L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    13
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    168165
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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