03137cam a2200469 4500 657375193 TxAuBib 20230218120000.0 ||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781620149607 1620149605 B0BVBKXTSB Amazon 2b414179-52ca-40ae-90f9-ad1a6e764104 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9220619 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Shawl, Nisi. Speculation [Libby]. Lee & Low Books, 2023. genealogy research. African American. intergenerational trauma. e. nesbit. black girl magic. Middle-grade horror. blackgirlmagic. stories and storytelling. books by Michigan. children's ghost story stories. Edward Eager. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2257kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fantasy. African American Fiction. Juvenile Fiction. Suspense. HTML:<p><b>A wonderful middle-grade fantasy debut about Black families, family history, family curses ... and a really marvelous pair of spectacles.</b></p> <p>After Winna's little sister breaks her glasses, her grandfather gives her an old-timey pair of spectacles that belonged to her great-aunt Estelle. The specs are silver and perfectly circular, with tiny stars on the bridge and earpieces that curl all the way around her ears.</p> <p>Best of all, they're <i>magic</i>.</p> <p>Because when Winna makes a wish beginning with the words "What if"—that is, when she speculates—the spectacles grant it. Winna wishes she could see ghosts ... and soon she meets not only the real Estelle, but Estelle's mother, Winona. Nearly a century before, Winona escaped from slavery and ran north with her baby, Key. But Key was stolen from her under mysterious circumstances, and now Estelle and Winona have a mission for Winna: <i>Find Key</i>.</p> <p>He's still alive. He doesn't know the whole truth. And unless Winna can solve the mystery and bring him home, a powerful curse called the Burden will smother out their family's lives—and Winna's mom could be its next victim.</p> <p>This beautifully written historical fantasy by an award-winning science fiction author offers new twists and turns in every chapter and will leave you looking at your own family's roots with new eyes.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-02-17 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2b414179-52ca-40ae-90f9-ad1a6e764104&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2b414179-52ca-40ae-90f9-ad1a6e764104&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2b414179-52ca-40ae-90f9-ad1a6e764104&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)