Christine Heppermann is the author of Poisoned Apples: Poems for
You, My Pretty, which received five starred reviews and was named
to five best of the year lists in 2014, and Ask Me How I Got Here.
She lives with her husband and two daughters in Highland, New
York.
Deborah Marcero holds degrees in drawing and photography from the
University of Michigan and an MFA in poetry from the School of the
Art Institute of Chicago. This is her first book.
Ron Koertge is the author of many acclaimed novels for young
people, including Stoner & Spaz and Shakespeare Bats Cleanup. A
two-time winner of the PEN Award, Ron lives in South Pasadena,
California, where he is currently the city's poet laureate.
"A delightful adventure with humorous characters that will keep the interest of young readers." -- School Library Journal"Charming...Ms. M's understated motivational techniques hit just the right note of subtle encouragement as Sadie looks inside herself and at the world around her to find a different kind of magic." -- Publishers Weekly"Ms. M. is a combination of Mary Poppins (with her briskly sympathetic, no-nonsense demeanor) and a stand-up comedian....She's great company...and, best of all, she's a birdwatcher....Sprightly prose will pull in chapter book readers, and spot illustrations keep the page design lively." -- Horn Book Magazine"Ms. M is no typical witch--her brand of magic is more natural and inspirational than built around potions and spells....Marcero's occasional b&w illustrations play into the light, fun tone, and...Sadie looks inside herself and at the world around her to find a different kind of magic." -- Publishers Weekly"Ms. M sports the usual black dress and pointy hat, but her brand of magic isn't so much eye of the newt, toe of the frog as it is about finding enchantment in the world around her. ...Spot on for the age group." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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