Children of Owl

By Darcie Little Badger, Abigail Rajunov From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Elatsoe and A Snake Falls to Earth comes a tale of three cousins brought together by the world of creatures, ghosts, and murderers that surround their trailer park. Illustrated throughout with full-color comic panels. Maisie : hasn't gotten her life back on track since her best friend died. Then she meets Owl, a harbinger of ill tidings and doom, who warns her of an approaching tragedy. Joel : A streaming prodigy with questionable decision-making who's been exiled to a summer of kitten fostering the world's weirdest cats. Verona : will do anything to leave their trailer park behind, even watch a house she knows is haunted. Owl : son of Big Owl, who can't help who he is, or how much he cares about these aforementioned humans. Their four stories intertwine with a ghost bent on justice, an adorable feline Animal Person, and a vengeful monster headed straight for them in this singular YA fantasy novel from Newbery Honor-winning Darcie Little Badger. Perfect for readers seeking a haunting, heartfelt exploration of family, grief, and Indigenous identity. ––– Genre: YA Contemporary Fantasy / Mystery Tone: Haunting, heartfelt, and eerily atmospheric Tropes: Found family, supernatural mystery, coming-of-age, multi-generational healing

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