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Mirror Girls - by Kelly McWilliams

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  • A thrilling gothic horror novel about biracial twin sisters separated at birth, perfect for fans of Lovecraft Country and The Vanishing Half - now in paperback!
  • 336 Pages
  • Young Adult Fiction, Historical

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About the Book



"A thrilling gothic horror novel about biracial twin sisters separated at birth, perfect for fans of Lovecraft Country and The Vanishing Half - now in paperback!"--



Book Synopsis



A thrilling gothic horror novel about biracial twin sisters separated at birth, perfect for fans of Lovecraft Country and The Vanishing Half - now in paperback!

As infants, twin sisters Charlie Yates and Magnolia Heathwood were secretly separated after the brutal lynching of their parents, who died for loving across the color line. Now, at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Charlie is a young Black organizer in Harlem, while white-passing Magnolia is the heiress to a cotton plantation in rural Georgia.

Magnolia knows nothing of her racial heritage, but secrets are hard to keep in a town haunted by the ghosts of its slave-holding past. When Magnolia finally learns the truth, her reflection mysteriously disappears from mirrors--the sign of a terrible curse. Meanwhile, in Harlem, Charlie's beloved grandmother falls ill. Her final wish is to be buried back home in Georgia--and, unbeknownst to Charlie, to see her long-lost granddaughter, Magnolia Heathwood, one last time. So Charlie travels into the Deep South, confronting the land of her worst nightmares--and Jim Crow segregation.

The sisters reunite as teenagers in the deeply haunted town of Eureka, Georgia, where ghosts linger centuries after their time and dangers lurk behind every mirror. They couldn't be more different, but they will need each other to put the hauntings of the past to rest, to break the mirrors' deadly curse--and to discover the meaning of sisterhood in a racially divided land.



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*"Mirror Girls is a spine-tingling, empowering look at justice and civil action that urges readers to be aware, to be true to themselves and to take action. As Magnolia observes, 'As twin sisters, white and Black, we are a symbol of coming victory. A promise of change.'"--BookPage, starred review

"A moving story about sisterhood and perseverance in the face of a society that tells Black girls they are worthless."--Booklist

"Steeped in atmosphere, equal parts ghost and sororal love story, McWilliams has written a pitch-perfect southern gothic thriller about race, family, and what it means to call a place home."--Christina Hammonds Reed, award-winning author of The Black Kids

"[A] spooky Southern gothic ghost story. "--BCCB



About the Author



Kelly McWilliams is the Golden Kite Award-nominated author of Agnes at the End of the World, Mirror Girls, and Your Plantation Prom is Not Okay. She's also written for outlets such as Time and Publisher's Weekly. Mirror Girls was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and Target Book Club Pick. She lives in Seattle with her family.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.19 Inches (H) x 5.43 Inches (W) x 1.02 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.01 Pounds
Suggested Age: 12-17 Years
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Theme: United States, 20th Century
Format: Paperback
Author: Kelly McWilliams
Language: English
Street Date: March 28, 2023
TCIN: 92321462
UPC: 9780759553866
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-3266
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 1.01 pounds
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4.8 out of 5 stars with 5 reviews
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5 out of 5 stars
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BTaylor - 3 years ago
A riveting read for YA and adults. This book is a mishmash of historical fiction, romance, thriller, paranormal, fantasy. Twin sisters Charlene (“Charlie”) Yates and Magnolia Heathwood were separated as infants. Their parents were killed because they dared to love someone of a different race. Magnolia appeared to be white so was claimed by the Heathwood family. Charlie, having dark skin, was raised in the North by Nana, her maternal grandmother. The book opens in 1953 with Nana and Charlie taking a train to Eureka, Georgia. Nana is dying and wants to be buried where she grew up. Neither Charlie nor Magnolia know she has a twin sister, but that is about to change…with horrific consequences. Each sister will have to make a choice that will change her life. Charlie organizes Civil Rights protests in Harlem. She is brave and outspoken, something not welcomed in the South. She will soon face the harsh reality of being Black in the South and living under the Jim Crow laws. Magnolia lives on a cotton plantation and is part of the white elite society. Her best friend Annamae is the epitome of the “Southern belle”, and Magnolia is expected to marry Annamae’s brother. She does not know she has lived her life “passing for White.” This is a dark story with spirits and curses that the sisters struggle to understand. The ghosts of the slaves are demanding to be heard, to be freed. There are strong secondary characters that the sisters will need to help them fight the family curse.
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