GRAYLING'S SONG

Shy Grayling lives in the shadow of her mother, the wise hedge-witch Hannah Strong. When someone burns down their cottage and leaves Hannah rooted to the ground by a curse, Grayling, all reluctant, must leave her mother and her valley to find a solution. Accompanied by a weather witch, an enchantress, and the hapless Pansy, Grayling encounters magic, monsters, and the wonders of the wider world. With unexpected courage and cunning, she finds the answers she needs and finds out just who she herself is.

Karen Cushman is the author of such acclaimed historical novels as CATHERINE, CALLED BIRDY, a Newbery Honor book, and THE MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE, which received the Newbery Medal. CATHERINE, CALLED BIRDY is currently under film option with Lena Dunham/Like A Sweater, Inc.