The Rat Queen

by Pete Hautman

Book Overview

From National Book Award winner Pete Hautman comes a mysterious modern-day fairy tale about developing a moral compass--and the slippery nature of conscience.

For Annie's tenth birthday, her papa gives her a pad of paper, some colored pencils, and the Klimas family secret. It's called the nuodeema burna, or eater of sins. Every time Annie misbehaves, she has to write down her transgression and stick the paper into a hidey-hole...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536218588
• ISBN13: 9781536218589
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7