I have a new favorite! Hoodoo, by Ronald Smith is a new book in our library, though it was published in 2015. This was a wonderful book. It takes place in Alabama in the 1930's. Hoodoo lives with his grandmother because his mother and father have died. His family is known in their town for practicing hoodoo, folk magic, and are often called upon to conjure good luck or healing spells. Though Hoodoo himself doesn't seem to be any good at conjuring, which makes his name even more unusual. One day a stranger show up in town, someone owes him debt and he's come to collect it...from Hoodoo.
As the danger increases, Hoodoo uncovers secrets about his father's past and his connection to the stranger, and also discovers the magic buried deep inside him and the courage and heart to defeat the stranger.
This book is a real page turner, I couldn't put it down. The characters were all likable, it's full of action and mystery and magic. If you liked Coraline, by Neil Gaiman, Took, by Mary Downing Hahn, or The Night Gardener, by Jonathan Auxier, I think you will love Hoodoo.
As the danger increases, Hoodoo uncovers secrets about his father's past and his connection to the stranger, and also discovers the magic buried deep inside him and the courage and heart to defeat the stranger.
This book is a real page turner, I couldn't put it down. The characters were all likable, it's full of action and mystery and magic. If you liked Coraline, by Neil Gaiman, Took, by Mary Downing Hahn, or The Night Gardener, by Jonathan Auxier, I think you will love Hoodoo.