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Healer & Witch
Nancy Werlin
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-1956-2
Keywords: 16th century, France, inquisitor, silk trade
In 1551 Sylvie, 15, a healer, makes a tragic mistake and then leaves her small French town seeking to learn how to use her special powers less destructively.