Finding Baba Yaga - Jane Yolen

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. 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.an. n nFinding Baba Yaga is a mythic yet timely novel-in-verse by the beloved and prolific New York Times bestselling author and poet Jane Yolen, the Hans Christian Andersen of America (Newsweek). n nA 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... n nYou think you know this story. nYou do not. n nA 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, herself.... n nJane 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 Gaimann