Zora and Me: The Summoner

I would have given this book four stars but it lacks the sort of author note which I feel all historical fiction ought to be privy, a clarification for readers identifying which bits are historical and which bits are fiction. Overall, I enjoyed the story and I found it less laboured than the first book (a book I did not finish). It was a quick and easy read and probably a good resource for helping children understand the day-to-day lives of black folk at the turn of the 20th century (but it could have been great if it had the sort of author note it should have).

I received this book free from the publisher in exchange for review so thank you to Candlewick Press.