Aimed at middle grade readers, this is a coming of age story about a girl who's trying to find her way balancing school, family, making friends, and growing up. She's got even more to deal with when she accidentally finds out that she's a witch from a very long line of witches.
The art and story are both strong and balance one another very well. I was drawn into the story from the beginning and I really liked that main character Moth was a sympathetic normal kid, dealing with bullying at school, some isolation, being different, a lot of the things the target readership are also dealing with. I did think it was possibly a bit cliché that she was from Massachusetts, but it didn't detract from the story, and wasn't overemphasized in the book. I also really liked it that Moth (&family) are people of color. That is also not overemphasized in the book, which was nice. She's also living in a single parent family, with her mom as sole caregiver and having grown up without a father.
The cat is hysterical and I adored his voice in the book (no spoilers but the cat is *awesome*).
The art and design are top quality. The story is appealing and told very well. The protagonists are engaging and sympathetic. I really enjoyed this book.
Five stars, long live Moth & co.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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