“When three-year-old Jacko is stricken with a baffling illness, his teenage sister Laura, a ‘sensitive,’ is the only one to recognize that demonic possession is the true cause of his malady…. The beautiful characters grow with readers and the style is beautiful but ornate. An extraordinarily rich and sensitive novel.”–School Library Journal, starred review. Winner of the Carnegie Medal; ALA Notable Book; ALA Best Book for Young Adults; School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; Booklist Editor’s Choice.
- ISBN: 9780590337984
- Author: Mahy, Margaret
- Published: 1985, Scholastic
- Themes: Adventure, Magic, paranormal, Rescues, Witches
- Descriptors: Awards, Carnegie Medal, Fantasy, New Zealand, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)