An exciting story with a balance of joy and shadow, Savarna Yang

Ransomwood
Sherryl Jordan
Scholastic
Pub. 2012

 

 

 

 

August 24, 2022

 ‘“You’re my property,” he said, between clenched teeth, “and I’ll dispose of you as I wish.”

Gwenifer is the unwanted child her uncle was made to take in when her mother died. Harry is the village halfwit everyone thinks they have the right to manipulate and exploit. And both of them are people who feel they can never really belong in the judgemental town of Grimblebury.

After an accident and a scandal, Gwen and Harry are forced to leave the village and accompany blind Mother Dorit, the steward’s mother, on a pilgrimage to Ransomwood, the town where a statue of the Holy Mother is rumoured to cry healing tears each day at dawn.  Read more

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A story about identity and acceptance, Natalya Newman

Wynter’s Thief
Sherryl Jordan
OneTree House
2019

 

 

 

 

 

May 2, 2022

Wynter’s Thief by Sherryl Jordan, first published in 2019, follows two young people who strive to find freedom in a world where being different is dangerous. This novel explores how easily society can isolate a person based on one aspect of their identity. Though Wynter’s Thief is a medieval fantasy book, this theme is still widely relevant in the modern world.

This book paints a picture of a much simpler way of living, where everyone provides for themselves and their families and works to build a kinder life.  Read more

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