{"product_id":"witchs-boy-9781616203511","title":"Witch's Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the Newbery-Medal winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon comes a spellbinding fantasy adventure spun around a haunting prophecy: \u003ci\u003eThe wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A Washington Post Best Book ★\u003cb\u003e A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book \u003c\/b\u003e★\u003cb\u003e A Publishers Weekly Best Book \u003c\/b\u003e★\u003cb\u003e A Chicago Public Library \"Best of the Best\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile, across the enchanted forest that borders Ned's village lives Áine, the resourceful and pragmatic daughter of the Bandit King, who is haunted by her mother's last wordsto her: \"The wrong boy will save your life and you will save his.\" When Áine's and Ned's paths cross, can they trust each other long enough to stop the war that's about to boil over between their two kingdoms? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Barnhill is a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman.\" \u003ci\u003e--Minneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a book to treasure.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Nerdy Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON'T MISS THESE OTHER ACCLAIMED BOOKS BY KELLY BARNHILL: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mostly True Story of Jack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIron Hearted Violet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Drank the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ogress and the Orphans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Algonquin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616203511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Book Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Literary Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2014 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Best Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2014 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Middle Grade Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2014 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Children's Starred Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e168165 \/ Witch's Boy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kelly Barnhill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403436716213,"sku":"9781616203511","price":32.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8696f2b8-6eb3-460c-8838-cfe1fd1c9609.jpg?v=1774969234","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/witchs-boy-9781616203511","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}