{"product_id":"airrelle-of-the-maroon-witches-9780823460472","title":"Airrelle of the Maroon Witches","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKiki's Delivery Service\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e in this middle grade fantasy set in a richly imagined world where once-enslaved people have built an enchanted network of hidden witch communities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnyone 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'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Airrelle Bookman, born and raised in Missen Dessalin by two witch parents, has been waiting for magic to call to her \u003ci\u003efor years now\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInformed by the history of maroon societies and inspired by the fantasy worlds of Studio Ghibli\u003ci\u003e, Airrelle of the Maroon Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful coming of age story about a shy but resourceful girl discovering her own power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sumayyah Beck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823460472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e559149 \/ Airrelle of the Maroon Witches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSumayyah Beck\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sumayyah Beck \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48685059178653,"sku":"9780823460472","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d1f26e57-7e12-40b1-8ebd-eb7155321d9f.jpg?v=1784713420","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/airrelle-of-the-maroon-witches-9780823460472","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}