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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2007
Gr 5-8 On the day she was born, Margaret Magpie Gabbard was given a legacy from her grandpa-a cussedness to carry on the fight against the no-good Sizemore clan forever-and a prophecy, by the Moon herself, to rise above the fighting, put her cussedness to good use, and "save us all." Thirteen years later, on October 2, 1872, Magpie calls upon her "magical birthday sparkles" to aid her travels "down-mountain," from eastern Kentucky into Tennessee to return her brother's foot. This puts the prophecy i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
This rollicking Kentucky tale, full of strange events and characters, is as peculiar as it is wonderful. New...Log In or Sign Up to Read More