Finding Baba Yaga: A Short Novel in Verse -- Jane Yolen

<p><b><i>Finding Baba Yaga</i> is a mythic yet timely novel-in-verse by the beloved and prolific <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author and poet Jane Yolen, "the Hans Christian Andersen of America" (<i>Newsweek</i>).</b> <p/>A young woman discovers the power to speak up and take control of her fate--a theme that has never been more timely than it is now... <p/><i>You think you know this story.</i><br><i>You do not.</i> <p/>A harsh, controlling father. A quiescent mother. A house that feels like anything but a home. Natasha gathers the strength to leave, and comes upon a little house in the wood: A house that walks about on chicken feet and is inhabited by a fairy tale witch. In finding Baba Yaga, Natasha finds her voice, her power, <i>herself....</i> <p/>Jane Yolen is a phenomenon: a poet and a mythmaker, who understands how old stories can tell us new things. We are lucky to have her.--Neil Gaiman</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Jane Yolen<br><b>Publisher:</b> Tordotcom<br><b>Published:</b> 10/30/2018<br><b>Pages:</b> 144<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.40lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.50d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781250163875<br><b>Age Range:</b> 12-18<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 08/15/2018<br><i>Booklist</i> 09/01/2018 pg. 107<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Jane Yolen is a bestselling, beloved, and immensely prolific author of more than 365 books for children, teens, and adults, including the picture book <i>How Do Dinosa