Awards and Honors2016 Coretta Scott King / John Steptoe New Talent Author Award Winner
CCBC Choices 2016, Fiction for Children
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Elementary / Middle Grade Fiction
2016 Coretta Scott King / John Steptoe New Talent Author Award Winner
Magic runs in Hoodoo’s family, yet he’s never been able to cast a spell. But when a dangerous man threatens his family, Hoodoo finds that magic just might be within his reach.
Topics Magic. African Americans. Family life. Country life. Demonology. Alabama. Folklore. Twentieth-century U.S. history.
SRC Level 3.400000
SRC Points 12.000000
Lexile 600L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-08-31
JLG Release Date Feb 2016
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Fantasy/Science Fiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
Fantasy/Science Fiction Middle Plus
Fantasy/Science Fiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
Your middle-school readers will thrill to new futures, fantasy realms, and alternate realities. Readers will look forward to discovering a new world monthly with the 14 books in this category.