Wise Child
by Monica Furlong

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Caitlin W
7th grade
Van Antwerp Mid Sch

A book I would like to recommend to you is Wise Child, by Monica Furlong. This book also has a prequel, Juniper, but it really doesn't matter what order you read them in (I read them out of order).
Wise Child's mother is the black sorcerer, Maeve. She lives with her cousins, but doesn't really seem to fit in. One day she is adopted by Juniper, who works "white" magic. Wise Child grows up with her, learning to make, not spells, as she thought, but organic medicines, salves, and lotions from plants and herbs. Only a few of them were magic. Juniper becomes like a mother to Wise Child, who soon learns that her bad reputation in the village is only superstition.
I will leave you to read about the final confrontation with Maeve, but you should know this: You will really like what this book is made of--one part creativity to one part great descriptions, suspense, and characters that seem real, plus a liberal dash of magic!


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