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Donna jo napoli has 106 books on goodreads with 119743 ratings. The magic circle dutton, 1993 donna jo napoli retells the story of hansel and gretel from the perspective of the witch in this evocative, haunting novel about the triumph of love and the human spirit over adversity. Donna jo napoli is the author of many books, including soccer schock 1991, the prince of the pond 1992, the magic circle 1993, when water closes over my head 1994, shark. She loves to garden and bake bread, and even dreams of moving to the woods and becoming a naturalist. She has won numerous awards, including the golden kite award and. Crew integrates criticism and biographical information to illuminate napoli s many novels, as well as other writings by napoli such as her. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at. Three days is the author of crazy jack, the magic circle, stones in water, and many other books. In the story a woman named the ugly one possesses the power to heal. Donna jo napoli primary author only author division. Author bio donna jo napoli is the author of more than fifty.
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Donna jo napoli is both a linguist and a writer of childrens and ya fiction. Donna jo napoli once again weaves the magic she has shown in books like crazy jack and zel, transforming a wellknown fairy tale into an unforgettable epic of duty, love, and redemption. Like all her other books, her spin on a traditional folktale is fascinating and will change your perception of hansel and gretel forever. She has a ba in mathematics and a phd in romance linguistics from harvard university and has. Three days donna jo napoli book summary a bead and a prayer book, three days by donna jo napoli.
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