Willa of the Wood

A 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee
An Amazon Best Book of the Month, July 2018
A Readerlink Buzz Pick, July 2018
Recommended by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Okra Pick for representing the "best in Southern literature"
A BN Kids's Best Book for Young Readers, July 2018
A Brightly Best Children’s and YA Book of July 2018

"A moving, atmospheric journey of hope." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Beatty conjures up a resourceful, compassionate heroine. Full of atmospheric details and rickly described magic . . . this well-paced tale asks insightful questions about the relationship between nature and humans." —Publishers Weekly

“The heroine is an appealing character . . . and her anguish is clear as she wavers between
frightened self-preservation and her desire to help her friends.” —School Library Journal

"Willa is a strong and likable creature of the natural world, and seamlessly represents themes of loyalty, tradition, family, and stewardship of the Earth in this engaging story." —School Library Connection

"Willa of the Wood will grip readers from its first page." —Culturess

"I have come to expect lush description, clever plotting, and memorable characters from Beatty, but I was unprepared for the flat-out gorgeousness of Willa of the Wood." —It's All About the Book