Redmaynotknowwhohertruefamilyis,butshe’sdeterminedtofindoutwhereshebelongs,inthisstoryaboutmagic,nature,family,love,andbetrayal.ThereFliestheWitchwillenchantfansofErinEntradaKelly,TaeKeller,andGraceLin.Reddoesn’trememberwhosheisorwhereshecamefrom.Infact,heronlymemoryisaterrifying,repeatingdreamofathreateningshadowandafoggyfield.Butaftermanyyears,shewondersifthat’sjustsomethingshemadeup.ReddoesknowthatshenowbelongswithYakaka,thewitchwhorescuedRedwhenshewasalittlegirl.Fullofpowerandmagic,Yakakatravelstheworld,healingtheplanetwhenitcallsforherhelp.YakakacarriesRedbetweenthewingsonherbackduringthesejourneys,teachinghertheskillsofwitchcraft,storytelling,andhealing--skillsRedcanneverseemtomaster.AfteradangerousmissionleadstoYakakaandRed’sfallingfromagreatheightandintothestormyocean,Redwakesupaloneonaseeminglydesertedisland.Dayslater,ayoungboyandhismotherfindRedandhelpherrecover.Forthefirsttime,Redhasafriendherownagetoplaywith,andachancetoliveadifferentkindoflife.ButwhathappenedtoYakaka?MayonnPaasewe-Valchevexploresthemesoffamily,identity,belonging,andresilienceinthistrulyextraordinarycoming-of-agestoryforreadersofKellyBarnhill’sTheGirlWhoDranktheMoon,LaurenWolk’sBeyondtheBrightSea,andLaurelSnyder’sOrphanIsland.
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