Loved itwe ride upon sticks is a weird premise. These girls get magic, but not every magical witch book would be for purple readers, but this is especially for a purple reader, I feel, because it's told as a collective we.
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We Ride Upon Sticks (2019)
Others: Positive "Helmed by good-girl captain Abby Putnam (a descendant of the infamous Salem accuser Ann Putnam) and her co-captain Jen Fiorenza (whose bleached blond "Claw" sees and knows all), the Falcons prove to be wily, original, and bold, flaunting society's stale notions of femininity in order to find their glorious true selves through the crucible of team sport and, more importantly, friendship."--Provided by publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9781524748098
- Length:
- 384 pages
Genres: mystery, historical fiction
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