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Magick Hoodoo Child
Hardcover
FamilyGeneral Juvenile FictionHistory
Publisher Price: $19.99
ISBN13: 9780063395404
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: Jan 20 2026
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.40 Width: 10.30 Depth: 10.12
Language: English
* FOUR STARRED REVIEWS *
From Amber McBride, National Book Award finalist and Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe award-winning author, comes her debut picture book, a heartwarming story about one girl's magick-filled summer with her grandmother. She learns about hoodoo and rootwork culture, the traditions of her African ancestors, and finding beauty in nature.
A unique tale to be welcomed with excitement and awe--and cherished.--Kirkus (starred review)
McBride, making a picture book debut, weaves community, spirituality, and love for the natural world into a summer's worth of connections and practices.--Publishes Weekly (starred review)
Roots are our ancestor's Magick. Summer for Juniper has finally arrived, which means rootwork with Grandma can finally begin! It's time to collect healing herbs into protective mojo bags; to fill mason jars with all the love, history, dirt, and magick one can fit. It's time to talk to the tranquil willow trees and feel the soft earth between one's toes; to hear Grandma share their ancestors' stories, with her dog Shiloh underfoot.
From National Book Award finalist Amber McBride comes a loving story about rootwork, a powerful African spiritual practice, and the significance of familial connections and traditions, reminding us how sacred it is to reconnect with the people we love, the earth, one's heritage, and the healing power that provides.
Praise for Magick Hoodoo Child:
Herbalist and hoodoo practitioner McBride's picture-book debut is a multigenerational
commemoration of strength and family history... Beyond obvious appeal for folk-magick practitioners, share this alongside stories about the joy of summers with grandparents--Booklist (starred review)
Amber McBride continues to enchant readers of many ages. Magick Hoodoo Child is a truly enchanted book, and a compelling testament to harnessing the power of nature and ancestors in the face of life's challenges. --BookPage (starred review)
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