The Witch’s Boy
By: Kelly Barnhill
Release Date: September 16th 2014
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Source: Publisher
Format: Print ARC
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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Summary:
When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging, bewitched river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Sure enough, Ned grows up weak and slow, and stays as much as possible within the safe boundaries of his family’s cottage and yard. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic that Ned’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it’s Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the strength to protect his family and community.
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