The Princess and the Witch

“A highly original tale, woven from a multitude of traditional folkloric elements and told in the cadence of an accomplished storyteller. Readers will be quickly captivated by the classic appeal of a princess in peril, and their interest will be unwavering through the courageous adventures of the cast of colorful characters …”—Starr LaTronica, former President of the Association for Library Service for Children“Nancy Schimmel has written an enchanting story which will delight all readers who love magic, witches, and dragons. The novel is chock full of beautiful ballads, powerful women who can cast spells, and adventurous girls who travel for the sake of saving lives. Best of all, The Princess and the Witch features characters who give gifts and share knowledge; this is a tale of empowerment and joy.”—Lucy Jane Bledsoe, author of Tell the Rest and No Stopping Us Now

Nancy Schimmel started telling and reading stories to children as a summer camp counselor when she was in high school and college. After becoming a children’s librarian, she became a traveling storyteller, song-leader, and teacher of storytelling for children and adults. She was a featured teller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesboro, TN. She wrote a how-to book, Just Enough to Make a Story: A Sourcebook for Storytelling. While on the road, she started to write songs, as her mother, Malvina Reynolds of “Little Boxes” fame, had done. Her 1992 album for children, All in This Together, won a Parents’ Choice Award, and another, Head First and Belly Down, was an American Library Association notable recording. She spent her tween and teen years in Long Beach, California, where she climbed the cliffs and rocks by the ocean. She now lives in Berkeley, California.

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