Yuri's Brush with Magic

by Maureen C. Wartski

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“Not many can hear the songs of the sea.”

Aunt Yuri drew a single line into the painting, and I suddenly saw the curl of a wave about to break. “Last night their song was strong.”

I sat down on the sand and watched her curve another line into the shape of a seagull. “The sea is a mystery,” she said, after a little while. “People say the sea is cruel or kind, but that cannot be.”

“Why not?” I asked.

“The sea is part of shizen— nature. Sometimes we are hurt or even killed by the sea, but not maliciously. Nature cannot feel. It just is.”

 

ABOUT THIS BOOK:

Mean Aunt Yuri is coming! Tammy’s and Ken’s spooky old aunt from Japan is headed to North Carolina for the summer. Sure, they’ll be staying at the beach, but something's not right with Aunt Yuri

Is she magic? Or a witch? And what does she want from Tammy and Ken, after all these years? Read Maureen Crane Wartski's latest action-packed adventure to find out the secret to Yuri's strange magic...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MAUREEN CRANE WARTSKI

Long before she told her first story at 14, Maureen Crane Wartski was in love with writing. Inspired by an uncle who gave her a foundation in classical literature, she realized that words are magical things with which to create dissonance and beauty. A former high school English teacher, she has conducted writing workshops, and has authored many books, including the award-winning YA novel, A Boat to Nowhere.

Yuri's Brush with Magic is Ms. Wartski's 13th novel for children.