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Plain Kate (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Erin Bow (Author) (edit contributors)

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Plain Kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. As the wood-carver’s daughter, Kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden charms are so fine that some even call her “witch-blade”— a dangerous nickname in a... read more

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Katerina "Plain Kate" Svetlana: Main protagonist. A carver so skilled people suspect her of being a witch.
  • Piotr Carver: Kate's father. Died of an illness.
  • Taggle: Kate's cat and one true companion.
  • Behjet: A horse seller; part of the Roamers
  • Mother Daj: A woman Roamer that helps Kate.
  • Drina: A Roamer Kate becomes friends with. Very gifted with potions and magic. Loves to dance and sing.
  • Stivo: Behjet's twin brother and Drina's father
  • Linay: An odd stranger that comes to Kate's town. Deals in charms and potions, which make people wary of him.
  • Lenore: Drina's dead mother
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Samilae: Kate's hometown
  • Toila: A city the Roamers visit
  • Lov: A city that often burns people suspected of being witches

Organizations edit see section history

  • Roamers: Gypsies that travel town to town in groups.

First Sentence edit see section history

A long time ago, in a market town by a looping river, there lived an orphan girl called Plain Kate.

Table of Contents edit see section history

One: The Skara Rok
Two: The Stranger
Three: The Fish, the Axe, and the Bargain
Four: The Roamers
Five: The Road and the Rain
Six: Secrets and Roses
Seven: Toila
Eight: The Bog Camp
Nine: The Bear Cage
Ten: The Punt, the Pool, and the Empty Road
Eleven: A Ghost in the River
Twelve: Fog
Thirteen: Shadow
Fourteen: Blood and Questions
Fifteen: The Abandoned Country
Sixteen: The Peace of Lov
Seventeen: The Stone City
Eighteen: An Exchange of Gifts
Nineteen: The Names of the Dead
Acknowledgments

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Erin Bow (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: September 2010
ISBN: 9780545166645
Page Count: 314

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

This book really has no swearing, but dark and violent references. This book could scare a young child.

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