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Witch, the Sword, and the Cursed Knights, The
Alexandria Rogers
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown BFYR/Hachette
ISBN: 978-0-7595-5458-0
Keywords: adolescence, adventure, alienation, child neglect, discrimination, folklore, friendship, grief, self-esteem
A misunderstood, underappreciated witch, and a boy from Wisconsin, mourning his friend's death, are recruited to break the curse that felled the legendary kingdom of Camelot.