{"product_id":"healer-and-witch-9781536232998","title":"Healer and Witch","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Gracefully explores themes of identity, family and belonging. . . . Werlin brings compassion and complexity to her depictions of the relationships between characters.\" --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNancy Werlin's first story for middle-grade readers tackles and transcends traditional fantasy tropes: can a young woman gifted with magic learn to manage her powers--and claim her strength--without violence? Sylvie and her mother and grandmother are beloved, trusted healers in their medieval French village, though some whisper that fifteen-year-old Sylvie and her grand-mere deal in more than just herbs and medicines. Perhaps they're a bit . . . witchy? After her grandmother dies and an attempt to use magic to heal her mother's grief brooks tragic consequences, Sylvie leaves her village in search of a teacher. The journey subjects her to strange alliances, powerful temptations, danger, and deceit. In the end, there may be only one wise woman Sylvie can trust in a world that would define her limits: herself. Beautifully crafted, this quietly powerful work for younger readers assures a whole new audience for an established author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Werlin \u003c\/b\u003e(she\/her) is the author of eleven books for teens, including \u003ci\u003eZoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good\u003c\/i\u003e, the National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of Survival\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe Edgar Award winner \u003ci\u003eThe Killer's Cousin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eImpossible. \u003c\/i\u003eNancy Werlin lives outside Boston.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50673986994450,"sku":"9781536232998","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_736ec1ed-b3de-4581-add3-688107c6ad43.jpg?v=1733850136","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/healer-and-witch-9781536232998","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}