Incantation

Estrella de Madrigal's world seems just about as good as it can get. Her family is successful and her best friend is like a sister. The de Madrigal family is well liked in the village of Encaleflora. With Estrella's brother studying at the seminary, her grandfather a renowned teacher and her mother who made beautiful blue yarn Estrella thought she knew what to expect for her future.

Estrella is no longer a little girl, and when the quiet village is threatened by the unknown, Estrella learns about who she really is.Estrella's family has always done things a little bit different than her neighbors have and she discovers that her family has secrets. Up until now her family has tried to protect her by not telling her about their family secrets. Once she learns the truth, her life will never be the same. With relationships changing all around her Estrella has to choose who she can trust and who she must lie to.

This is a really good book to read because it teaches a lot about how people will act when they are afraid and tempted with rewards for their actions. This is a super fast read and I think it would be an important book for high school students to read because it also teaches that people have been treated poorly for ages.

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (October 1, 2007)