Shannon Hale won rave reviews for her book, “The Goose Girl.” In “Enna Burning,” she takes Isi’s best friend Enna from the first book and gives her a plot of her own. Enna’s brother Leifer comes home one day with a strange secret that he won’t share with anyone. His behavior is odd, his temper is out of control, and one night, he sets Enna on fire. Not with a match or a stick aflame, but with his will. Enna beats out the flames, and Leifer is terribly sorry for what happened, but his story comes out – he has … Continue reading →

This new release from the Newbery Award-winning author Shannon Hale is the story of Dashti, a young peasant girl who has lost her family and her home and comes to the city to find a new life for herself. She is what’s known as a mucker – someone from the steppes who knows how to sing songs to the body and spirit that heal and return things to a state of balance. Lady Saren, just a year older than Dashti, is frequently troubled by headaches and other ailments, so Dashti is brought to be a maid in her house. Saren … Continue reading →