White Crow

Some secrets are better left buried; some secrets are so frightening they might make angels weep and the devil crow. A scary novel by a three-time Printz Award honoree.Thought provoking as well as intensely scary Marcus Sedgwick''s White Crow unfolds in three voices. Rebecca has come to a small seaside village to spend the summer. Ferelith offers to show Rebecca the secrets of the town . . . but at a price. Finally there''s a priest whose descent into darkness illuminates the girls'' frightening story. White Crow is as beautifully written as it is horrifically gripping.This title has Common Core connections.Praise for White Crow:“Readers in search of an atmospheric horror/thriller with a high body count and a multilayered mystery--not to mention a good scare--will find plenty to like here.” ―Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books“Showing his customary skill with a gothic setting and morally troubled characters Sedgwick keeps readers guessing to the very end.” ―Publishers Weekly starred review“This book is one thing very few YA novels are: genuinely scary.” ―BooklistNovels by Marcus Sedgwick:Saint Death: A propulsive compelling and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border.Blood Red Snow White: A gripping romantic adventure novel based on the true story of Arthur Ransome''s experiences with love and betrayal in war-torn Russia.The Ghosts of Heaven: A Printz Honor Book! Timeless beautiful and haunting spirals connect four episodes from prehistory through the far future.She Is Not Invisible: When her father goes missing a blind girl talented in identifying patterns and her brother are thrust into a mystery.Midwinterblood: A Printz Medal Winner! Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined.White Crow: A scary thought provoking novel about secrets that are better left buried.Revolver: A Printz Honor Book! A taut frontier survivor story set at the time of the Alaska gold rush. Graphic novel by Marcus Sedgwick art by Thomas Taylor:Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter: A rip-roaring romp full of hairy horrors villainous villains and introducing the world’s toughest monster hunter―Scarlett Hart!