Emma and the love spell
Contemporary fantasy about a girl who tries to use her fickle witchy powers to keep her best friend (and secret crush!) from moving away. Twelve-year-old, Korean American adoptee Emma Davidson has a problem. Two problems. Okay, 1. She has a crush on her best friend, Avangeline, that she hasn't...
| Main Author: | Ireland, Meredith (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bloomsbury,
2024.
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| Summary: |
Contemporary fantasy about a girl who tries to use her fickle witchy powers to keep her best friend (and secret crush!) from moving away. Twelve-year-old, Korean American adoptee Emma Davidson has a problem. Two problems. Okay, 1. She has a crush on her best friend, Avangeline, that she hasn't been able to share 2. Avangeline now has to move out of their town because her parents are getting a divorce 3. Oh, and Emma is a secret witch who can't really control her powers It's a complicated summer between sixth and seventh grade. Emma's parents made her promise that she'd keep her powers a secret and never, ever use them. But if Avangeline's parents fell back in love, it would fix everything. And how hard could one little love spell be? This fast-paced, heartfelt story is a powerful exploration of learning to embrace who you are, even when your true self is different from everyone around you. |
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| Physical Description: |
251 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 9-12. Grades 4-6. |
| ISBN: |
9781547612604 1547612606 |
| Author Notes: |
Meredith Ireland was born in Korea and adopted by a New York librarian. Her love of books started early and, although she pursued both pre-med at Rollins College and law at the University of Miami, stories were her fate. She currently resides with her two children, and Bob, a carnival goldfish who's likely a person. She writes children's books, some of which you may like. She is the author of the YA novels The Jasmine Project , a JLG Gold Standard Selection, and Everyone Hates Kelsie Miller . She is also a contributor to You Are Here , a middle grade anthology, and When We Became Ours , a young adult anthology. |