The Healing Spell by Kimberley Griffiths Little

"I'd never had a bigger secret in my life." Richard Peck, Newbery Medalist: "An incantational tale of Cajun magic and gators on the bayou and of the love and silence between mother and daughter."

"An atmospheric, affecting story of hope and devotion, as elegant and mysterious as bayou country itself." Cynthia Leitich Smith, acclaimed author of TANTALIZE and ETERNAL

BOOKLIST REVIEW: "Little explores the extremes of childhood guilt and its consequences in this harsh yet well-crafted story about fully drawn people. The bayou, with its rich culture, is an atmospheric character that overlays the story with mystery and dread. A special offering for readers seeking a challenge of the heart as well as the mind. "

AUTHOR WEBSITE:
http://www.kimberleygriffithslittle.com/

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BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Twelve-year-old Livie is living with a secret and it's crushing her. She knows she is responsible for her mother's coma, but she can't tell anyone. It's up to her to find a way to wake her momma up.

Stuck in the middle of three sisters, hiding a forbidden pet alligator, and afraid to disappoint her daddy, whom she loves more than anyone else, Livie struggles to find her place within her own family as she learns about the powers of faith and redemption. Livie's powerful, emotional, and sometimes humorous story will stay with readers long after the last line is read.

Set in the lush bayou of Louisiana, Kimberley Griffiths Little brings Livie's story to life with power and grace.

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• Swamp Cajun Louisiana
• Kimberley
• Little coma children's
• literature books bayou
• secrets
• guilt

[princesstremera]

OMG this book was so good finished reading it like last Tuesday one of my favorite books i had a bbok talk on this book for lanuage arts really good. 

[KimberleyLittle1]

@princesstremera Yay for book talks for Language Arts - so glad you enjoyed it, Princess Tremera! And a favorite book,that's a triple Yay!!! Hope you like my new book, Circle of Secrets, which just came out. The book trailer will be up in a couple of weeks.

[strawberrybananaluv]

@KimberleyLittle1 I did get it at the book fair and it's a locket braclete. It's a good book I am on chapter 6

[KimberleyLittle1]

@strawberrybananaluv That is SO cool to hear! Hope you enjoy the rest!

[taylorswiftfan7071]

@bumblebee5198 omg me too i'm in fifth grade i'm almost done with the book and something sweet happens at faye's wedding!!! i luv it soooooooooo much! :)

[KimberleyLittle1]

@taylorswiftfan7071 That makes me so happy to hear! So glad you love the book. I do, too! :-)

[MissFunnyUsername]

I LOVED The Healing Spell. I got it at the book fair and now i'm doing a book talk on it. There's only one thing I can't figure out, is this book Realistic Fiction, or is it (Modern) Fantasy?

[MissFunnyUsername]

@alisonynicolemoma1 Please don't spoil the story. What happens if someone read your comment but hadn't finished/started the book! That would be a disgrace.

[alisonynicolemoma1]

@taylorswiftfan7071 WOW I'M 9 AND I'M ALREADY DONE READING IT,

DID YOU KNOW T-BOY KILLS T-BABY WITH LIVIS'S GUN AND I ALSO LEARNED HE WAS 9 AND CRICKETT LIKES HIM.

[KimberleyLittle1]

@bumblebee5198 Oh, thank you so much!!!

[KimberleyLittle1]

@strawberrybananaluv Did you find Circle of Secrets in the Book Fairs? I just heard that it came out in the Fairs - with a locket, too! Is the locket cool, I haven't even seen it yet! I'm so glad you liked the book trailer! Thanks for making a comment!