Healer and Witch

By Nancy Werlin

Book Overview

After eleven young-adult novels, best-selling and award-winning author Nancy Werlin casts a brilliant new spell in a middle-grade historical fantasy for fans of classic fare. Nancy 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 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536219568
• ISBN13: 9781536219562
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8