"Jane Yolen is a phenomenon: a poet and a mythmaker, who understands how old stories can tell us new things."—Neil Gaiman
You think you know this story.
You do not.
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 fairytale witch. In finding Baba Yaga, Natasha finds her voice, her power, and herself....
A contemporary retelling of an iconic myth about a young woman discovering her voice by a beloved and prolific American storyteller.