Curdle Creek: A Novel Young Adult twelve-year-old Ellis Johnson is on

twelve-year-old Ellis Johnson is on top of the world

and Birdie is quickly swept off her feet

a reflection

following three characters from the Jim Crow South as they face the enormous changes World War II triggers in the United States

Paige must use every skill at her disposal – and put her trust in someone who ought to be her enemy

Curdle Creek: A Novel Young Adult twelve-year-old Ellis Johnson is onCurdle Creek is a thoughtful, sinister tour de force. Tananarive Due, L. A. Times Book Prize winning author of The Reformatory For fans of The Lottery and The Hunger Games, this novel set in a small town with a sinister tradition is chilling in the best possible way. Welcome to Curdle Creek, a place just dying to make you feel at home. Osira, a forty five year old widow, is an obedient follower of the strict conventions of Curdle Creek, an all Black