A young girl preparing for her bat mitzvah discovers she has mysterious abilities in this enchanting contemporary coming-of-age story rooted in Jewish faith, from the beloved author of Orphan Island.
Hi, whoever is reading this. Iâm Zipporah Chava McConnell, but everyone calls me Zippy.
Things used to be simpleâuntil a few weeks ago. Now, my best friend, Bea, is acting funny; everyone at school thinks Iâm weird; and my mom is making me start preparing for my bat mitzvah, even though we barely ever go to synagogue. In fact, the only thing that still seems to make sense is magic.
See, the thing is, Iâm a witch. Iâve been casting spells since I was little. And even if no one else wants to believe in magic anymore, itâs always made sense to me, always felt true. But I was still shocked the day I found a strange red book at the library and somehow . . . I conjured something. A girl, actually. A beautiful girl with no memory and wings like an angel. You probably donât believe me, but I swear itâs the truth.
Miriam is like no one else Iâve ever met. Sheâs proof that magic is real. And itâs hard to explain this part, but I just know that weâre connected. That means itâs up to me to help Miriam figure out what she is and where she came from. If I can do that, maybe everything else in my life will start to make sense too. Anyway, itâs worth a try.
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