A Curse Dark as Gold

By Elizabeth C. Bunce

Publisher Arthur A. Levine Imprint Arthur A. Levine ISBN

9780439895767

Awards and Honors 2009 William C. Morris YA Debut Award, Winner; 2009 ALA Best Books for Young Adults

A Curse Dark as Gold

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When Charlotte Miller inherits her family's troubled woolen mill, she is determined to make it a success- and to ignore the rumors of the curse that haunts it. But strange accidents frighten the workers and threaten to sink the business. One day, a mysterious man named Jack Spinner arrives and offers his assistance. "You'd have to be able to make gold appear from thin air to be much help to us now, I'm afraid," Charlotte says. With straw, not air, Jack Spinner obliges. Though he hasn't yet named his ultimate price. . . . Winner of the 2009 William C. Morris YA Debut Award.

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AR Level 5.9 AR Points 17.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey F Title alpha A Curse Dark as Gold Category Young Adult Plus Pages Count 352 Summary Charlotte takes over management of Stirwaters after her father’s death. A series of accidents, bad luck, and unexpected debts threaten the mill. When the shadowy Jack Spinner shows up with an offer to spin bales of straw into gold thread, Charlotte hesitantly accepts. As vandals, rivals, and bad luck continue to plague the mill, Charlotte twice more turns to the services of Jack Spinner, but his asking price escalates rapidly. Ultimately, Charlotte is forced by Spinner to choose between the mill and those she loves, unless she can learn the deadly secret causing the Miller family curse. Topics Death. Grief. Responsibility. Mills. Wool making. Family. Superstition. Curses. Accidents. Mortgages. Vandalism. Unfair business practices. Journals. Magic. Negotiations. Progress. Gambling. Drownings. Fairs. Marriage proposals. Luck. Suspicious behavior. Honeymoons. Money. Winter. Millwheels. Separation. Male heirs. Visions. Pregnancy. Fire. Threats. Forgery. Promises. Keeping secrets. Family histories. All Souls' Night. Mobs. Witch hunts. Hangings. Betrayal. Kidnapping. Uncovering the truth. Inventions. Funerals. SRC Level 5.500000 SRC Points 25.000000 Lexile 840L Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" Language English JLG Release Date May 2008 Minimum grade 9 Maximum grade 12 Reading level High Format Print

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