This story is beautifully written as well. 'At the centre of her story is a really dark secret that puts the community at risk. She learned her skills from her mother, who was a beloved healer and known as a 'conjure woman.' 'The book's protagonist is a young woman named Rue, and she's the town midwife and healer.

I've never read anything quite like this book. Atakora has taken this and she set the story in a ruined plantation after the Civil War, where formerly enslaved people are trying to work the land and make a new life in this strange new world after years of horrible circumstances. It's based in part on the narratives of formerly enslaved people that were gathered by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s as part of the New Deal. 'I've never read anything quite like this book. There's one important rule at the Beaverbrook Gallerydon't let anyone know the paintings are alive. (Random House Trade Paperbacks, Edwin Tse) Filled with shady characters, devious plots, and a grand art heist, this inventive mystery-adventure celebrates art and artists and is perfect for fans of Night at the Museum and Blue Balliett's Chasing Vermeer. The Copycat is a magical middle grade read for fans of Diana Wynne Jones, by the author of The Frame-Up.Afia Atakora was born in the United Kingdom and raised in New Jersey, where she now lives. But as Ali soon learns, being a Copycat is no substitute for being yourself. Luckily, Ali's new friends are eager to help. And being the new kid at school is hard enough without worrying about turning into your teacher. She's inherited the Sloane family power-the ability to change her appearance into any living thing. To Ali's surprise, things are different this time, but not in the way she'd hoped.

Ali wants to believe it will be their last move, but everything seems too perfect to be true. They've moved in with Ali's great-grandmother-a lively ninety-nine-year-old with a quirky old house and room for all of them. She's attended six different schools, lived in dozens of apartments, and never really felt at home anywhere.īut Ali's parents say living in Saint John, New Brunswick, will be different. The Frame-Up Kindle Edition by Wendy McLeod MacKnight (Author), Ian Schoenherr (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition 44 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 3.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 11.88 38 Used from 2.20 21 New from 6.91 1 Collectible from 35. Ali has always acted like a copycat to make friends, but when she unexpectedly inherits the ability to change her appearance at will, fitting in seems impossible Luckily, with the help of her family, new friends, and a touch of magic, Ali might just survive middle school after all.Īli and her parents have moved at least once a year for as long as Ali can remember.

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