an incredible adventure. darcie little badger draws you into ellie's world with stunning writing, compelling characters and a mystery that will have you up way past bedtime (i speak from experience). i fell so easily into the magical america and felt like each step in the story was one i took in my own shoes. read for my young adult literature class, i had the pleasure of reading this from a more analytical standpoint, but it was also just so damn good that i got to enjoy it for the amazing story it is, too.