When he refuses to leave his wife, she puts a curse on the family well, turning the entire town's water supply into saltwater. Then a mysterious and captivating woman shows up at the farm and confronts Elber for leaving her in France. He even marries the girl he had left behind. His experiences have changed him into a serious and responsible man who doesn't have time for Vonceil anymore. Recipient of the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids ages 9-12 When Vonceil's older brother, Elber, comes home to their family's Oklahoma farm after serving on the front lines of World War I, things aren't what she expects.

The epic, Eisner Award-winning graphic novel about a jealous witch, a withering curse, and one girl's journey to save her family- no matter the cost. Named to the Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading ListĪn ALA Graphic Novel's & Comics Round Table Top Ten Best Graphic Novels for Children Selection Salt Magic is an utterly unique graphic fairy tale complete with striking illustrations by Rebecca Mock.

Hope Larson is the author and illustrator of the Eisner Award nominated All Summer Long and the illustrator of the Eisner Award winning A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel. The journey will change Vonceil, but along the way she'll learn a lot about love and what it means to grow up. Who is this lady dressed all in white, what has she done to the farm, and what does Vonceil's old uncle Dell know about her? To find out, Vonceil will have to strike out on her own and delve deep into the world of witchcraft, confronting dangerous relatives, shapeshifting animals, a capricious Sugar Witch, and the Lady in White herself-the foreboding Salt Witch.

Salt Magic by Hope Larson