The Okay Witch -- Emma Steinkellner, Paperback

A School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of 2019
A YALSA 2020 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
A YALSA 2020 Great Graphic Novel for Teens

Sabrina the Teenage Witch meets Roller Girl in this hilarious, one-of-a-kind graphic novel about a half-witch who has just discovered the truth about herself, her family, and her town and is doing her best to survive middle school now that she knows everything

Magic is harder than it looks.

Thirteen-year-old Moth Hush loves all things witchy. But she's about to discover that witches aren't just the stuff of movies, books, and spooky stories. When some eighth-grade bullies try to ruin her Halloween, something really strange happens. It turns out that Founder's Bluff, Massachusetts, has a centuries-old history of witch drama. And, surprise: Moth's family is at the center of it all When Moth's new powers show up, things get totally out-of-control. She meets a talking cat, falls into an enchanted diary, and unlocks a hidden witch world. Secrets surface from generations past as Moth unravels the complicated legacy at the heart of her town, her family, and herself.

In this spellbinding graphic novel debut, Emma Steinkellner spins a story packed with humor and heart about the weird and wonderful adventures of a witch-in-progress.

Author: Emma Steinkellner
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 09/03/2019
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781534431454
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505277 / Okay Witch


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2019 pg. 56
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 121
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2019 pg. 53
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Emma Steinkellner is an illustrator, writer, and cartoonist living in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the illustrator of the Eisner-nominated comic Quince. She is the author and illustrator of The Okay Witch graphic novel series.