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Well, The

Jake Wyatt

Illustrator: Choo

Ages: 12+

Published: 2022

Publisher: First Second/Roaring Brook Press/Holtzbrinck

ISBN: 978-1-250-81652-8

Keywords: Theft, orphans. redemption, witches, LGBTQ+

On an imagined Chinese archipelago, a girl with magical abilities steals three coins from a wishing well. Her punishment: fulfill the wishes. Dramatic Chinese motif illustrations.