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“Sixth grade has ended, and Emma can’t wait to spend the summer with her best friend, Avangeline. Unfortunately, Avangeline shares the news of her parents’ upcoming divorce and her family’s move to New Orleans in a month. Emma is devastated—Lina is her only friend and her biggest crush. The girls come up with a plan to make Avangeline’s parents fall back in love. …This sweet story touches on self-identity, belonging, and otherness in an accessible way.”

– School Library Journal, Starred Review

Emma and the Love Spell

Written by Meredith Ireland
Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books

Twelve-year-old, Korean American adoptee Emma Davidson has a problem. Two problems. Okay, three:

1. She has a crush on her best friend, Avangeline, that she hasn’t been able to share

2. Avangeline now has to move out of their town because her parents are getting a divorce

3. Oh, and Emma is a secret witch who can’t really control her powers

It’s a complicated summer between sixth and seventh grade. Emma’s parents made her promise that she’d keep her powers a secret and never, ever use them. But if Avangeline’s parents fell back in love, it would fix everything. And how hard could one little love spell be?

This fast-paced, heartfelt story is a powerful exploration of learning to embrace who you are, even when your true self is different from everyone around you.

Primary ISBN: 9781547612604
Publication Date: January 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 09 or older

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Setting: United States

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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An Introduction from Author, Meredith Ireland

Source: Bloomsbury