Airrelle of the Maroon Witches by Beck, Sumayyah
Airrelle of the Maroon Witches by Beck, Sumayyah

Airrelle of the Maroon Witches

Kiki's Delivery Service meets Black Panther in this middle grade fantasy set in a richly imagined world...
$22.78 USD
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Author: Sumayyah Beck
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Airrelle of the Maroon Witches by Beck, Sumayyah

Airrelle of the Maroon Witches

$22.78
Airrelle of the Maroon Witches by Beck, Sumayyah

Airrelle of the Maroon Witches

$22.78
Author: Sumayyah Beck
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Kiki's Delivery Service meets Black Panther in this middle grade fantasy set in a richly imagined world where once-enslaved people have built an enchanted network of hidden witch communities.

Anyone can become a witch in Missen Dessalin. If you can find the Missen, that is. Some say the whole reason it was called a "Missen" is because it was a gathering place for those who wanted to stay missin'.

Twelve-year-old Airrelle Bookman, born and raised in Missen Dessalin by two witch parents, has been waiting for magic to call to her for years now. She just has to secure her four patron animals, complete four rites, master four skills, and pass the initiation ceremony. Then she'll be a fully confirmed maroon witch, able to fly beyond the walls of the Missen as she pleases. Just like her parents, older siblings, and best friend Hosniya.

When the time for her trial finally seems to arrive, so do familial troubles and threats to the very safety and secrecy of Missen Dessalin itself. But an ordinary girl from beyond the protected walls of Missen, one who has grown up in our own tumultuous and unenchanted world, may just be the key to Airrelle's troubles.

Informed by the history of maroon societies and inspired by the fantasy worlds of Studio Ghibli, Airrelle of the Maroon Witches is a beautiful coming of age story about a shy but resourceful girl discovering her own power.

Author: Sumayyah Beck
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 07/14/2026
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780823460472
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 559149 / Airrelle of the Maroon Witches


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/13/2026
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2026
School Library Journal 06/01/2026 pg. 80
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2026
Booklist 07/01/2026

About the Author
Sumayyah Beck is a speculative fiction writer. Her work has been published by Strange Horizons, PANK, Mizna, and NAT BRUT and she has participated in writing programs including the Clarion Workshop, Tin House, Kimbilio, and VONA. Born on Kumeyaay land with a Motor City mom/Windy City dad Black lineage, Sumayyah is a blended descendant of displaced Bantu, Hausa, and Fulani peoples. She currently resides in California where she completed her MFA in literature at the University of California San Diego. You can find her at: sumayyahbeck.com.
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