num_pages: 228
description: In a remote Scottish village, nine-year-old Wise Child is taken in by Juniper, a healer and sorceress. Then Wise Child's mother, Maeve, a black witch, reappears. In choosing between Maeve and Juniper, Wise Child discovers the extent of her supernatural powers - and her true loyalties.
language: English
title: Wise Child
titlecomplete: Wise Child
genres: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Young Adult, Witches, Magic, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
ratings_count: 9280
series: Doran
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature
publisher: Random House