Bloodroot
Myra Lamb of Bloodroot Mountain has troubling "haint" blue eyes and a grandma whose touch charms people and animals alike. When their neighbor John Odom tries to tame Myra, he meets a with shocking, violent disaster.
Genre
Historical Fiction
Age
Adult
Discussion Materials
Book Reviews:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/14/books/review/Fugard-t.html
http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/amy-greene/bloodroot-6/
About the Author:
http://www.randomhouse.com/book/71240/bloodroot-by-amy-greene/9780307269867/?view=auqa
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/jan/10/storybook-success/
Discussion Questions:
http://www.bookbrowse.com/reading_guides/detail/index.cfm/book_number/2366/bloodroot
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