Calling All Witches! The Girls Who Left Their Mark on the Wizarding World (Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts)

by Laurie Calkhoven, Violet Tobacco (Illustrator)

Overview

This powerful collection of favorite movie moments is readers' gateway to the most empowering witches of our age!

For all the girls as clever as Hermione Granger, as strong as Leta Lestrange, and as fierce as Minerva McGonagall, this incredible compendium is packed with the stories of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts' extraordinary heroines! Besides the series' best-known characters, get to know the female mentors, founders, rule-breakers, and — yes, even villains like Bellatrix Lestrange and Vinda Rosier — who made the wizarding world what it is today. Complete with gorgeous, full-color illustrations and photography from iconic movie moments on every spread, fans will love this colorful romp with the most empowering witches of our age. Explore the many ways these women built, enriched, and saved the wizarding world, and get inspired by their stories in this compelling handbook—a must-have for fans!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338322972
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	05/28/2019
Series:	Harry Potter
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	320,602
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	1220L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Laurie Calkhoven is a children's writer and editor living in New York City. She has written many historical children's books, including George Washington: An American Life and Harriet Tubman: Leading the Way to Freedom. You can visit her at lauriecalkhoven.com.
Violet Tobacco illustrates from her townhome north of Atlanta. She enjoys traveling her city to explore different cafés from which she can work. With a background in theatre, she has translated her enthusiasm for storytelling into illustration. Since joining the Bright Agency, Violet has had the great fortune to work with Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Disney Hyperion. When she is not creating, she can be found hanging out with her three cats and cloud-shaped pup while watching animated films or playing video games. Violet loves working with other creative individuals and creating wild and whimsical worlds that help us better understand who we are.

Editorial Reviews

Distinctions and Praise for Wonderstruck:

#1 New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Notable Children's Book
2012 Schneider Family Book Award Winner
ALA Notable Children's Book
Parents' Choice Gold Winner
Publishers Weekly Best Book

"Engrossing, intelligent, beautifully engineered and expertly told in word and image." -- The New York Times Book Review

"Moving and ingenious . . ." -- The Wall Street Journal

"Brian Selznick proves to be that rare creator capable of following one masterpiece--The Invention of Hugo Cabret--with another even more brilliantly executed." -- Washington Post

"Another entrancing, exquisitely illustrated novel . . . Older kids and adults alike will be mesmerized by the interlocking stories. A verbal and visual marvel." -- Family Circle


• "A gift for the eye, mind, and heart." -- Booklist, starred review


• "Visually stunning, completely compelling."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review


• "Innovative . . . has the makings of a classic." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review


• "A thing of wonder to behold . . . an emotional experience that neither the words nor the illustrations could achieve on their own." -- School Library Journal, starred review

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