In 20, bow published her second fulllength novel, sorrows knot. She then decided to leave science in order to concentrate on her love of writing. As the woodcarvers daughter, kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden charms are so fine that some even call her witchblade a dangerous nickname in a town where witches are hunted and burned in the. When kate s village falls on hard times crops fail, and even kate s father falls victim to a deadly fever the townspeople look for someone to blame, and their eyes fall on kate. Her father sat her down and spoke to her with great seriousness. As the woodcarvers daughter, kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden charms are so fine that some even call her witchblade a dangerous nickname in a. Plain kate is a fantasy novel by author erin bow, published in 2010 by arthur a. Plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song c. Plain kate by erin bow is available in these libraries. Anyway, plain kate is already more worthy, well written and meaningful than many many ya books out there. Her first novel, plain kate, was named to the yalsa best fiction for young adults list, and was the recipient of the 2011 td canadian childrens. Her debut ya novel called, plain kate in north america but will be released as wood angel in the uk is about a young orphan, who is so skilled with her carving knife that whispers of witchcraft begin circulating about her. Brilliance audio firm plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic.
As the woodcarvers daughter, kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and. Erin bow was born in des moines and raised in omaha. Plain kate is about a young orphan girl who is accused of being a witch because of her talent in wood carving. When plain kate, an orphaned woodcarver, trades her shadow to linay, a wandering stranger, for her hearts desire, she gets more than expected.
You came here in search of book plain kate, written by author erin bow. The drizzle had broken into patches as they walked. Plain kate has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song.
Kate connects with a caravan of roamers, and it soon becomes clear that linay took her shadow for evil purposes. Plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a. Erin bow was born in iowa and studied particle physics in college, eventually working at the cern laboratory near geneva, switzerland. To some extent the determination of the character and the difficulty of her journey reminded me vaguely of lyra in the golden compass, although they. As the woodcarvers daughter, kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden charms are so fine that some even call her witchblade a dangerous nick name in a town where witches are hunted and burned in the square. In erin bow s first novel, plain kate, an enthralling fantasy set in a time and place much like medieval europe, its the skara rok, or hungry time, and the folk of samilae are eager to blame anyone a little odd for the towns diminishing supplies and growing illnesses.
Plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Erin bows lyrical middle grade debut is perfect for fans of original animal friendship stories like pax and because of winn dixie. I wont say anymore about the plot, because part of the joy, of course, is finding where bow s exquisite prose brings plain kate and her faithful feline companion, taggle. Sep 20, 2010 listen to plain kate audiobook by erin bow. There arent a lot of books on the market like plain kate by erin bow, and while this makes me semisad, it also makes me more inclined to stand on my rooftop proclaiming my love for plain kate.
Erin bow was trained as a physicist, though she now spends her days writing poetry and fiction in a tiny though heated garden shed in ontario, canada. Erin bow has a natural narrative voice and i fell in love with her character plain kate from the first page. Erin bow in this spellbinding novel, plain kate must flee her village when she. Ive suffered a loss, a man says in plain kate, a historical fantasy for teenagers by erin bow. Plain kate is a wellconstructed, harrowing journey by americancanadian erin bow, author of young adult novels that will make you cry on the bus. The deal draws her and her nowtalking cat into linays scheme to destroy those who burned his sister as a witch and throws her in with the roamers gypsies, who are more tied to linay than plain. There is magic in the world, and some of it is wholesome, and some of it is not, but it is a thing that is in the blood, and it is not in yours. Author of fantasy and science fiction for young adults, including the swan riders, the scorpion rules, plain kate, and sorrows knot. Erin bow born april 1, 1972, born erin noteboom, is an americanborn canadian author. Sep 06, 2010 unfortunately, rev tevye does not make an appearance in plain kate by erin bow, but that does not matter since plain kate just drips win. The first chapter of the historical fantasy plain kate, about a girl whos forced to sell her shadow, and the talking cat she gets in return. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Full of eerie fogs, bloodthirsty villagers, palefaced witches, and powerful ghosts, this ya title lives on the dark side of fairy tale style novels. Plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work dee.
The story, which draws from russian folktales, focuses on an orphan girl nicknamed plain kate who is blamed for witchcraft because of her ability to carve wood, and who must deal with a real witch and sell her shadow in order to stay alive. The fact the novel is a debut book by a new author and a ya to boot just qualifies it as the best of those as well. But its not just the language that reads like a poem. Hear erin bow share her creative process for writing plain kate. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Plain kate learns to carve from an early age, and her skill with a knife leads the townspeople to accuse her of witchcraft.
Listen to erin bow explain the backstory of her novel sorrows knot. Read plain kate by erin bow available from rakuten kobo. After the death of her father, plain kate is viewed with suspicion by the townspeople. The setting is eerie and familiar, and the story is based on russian folktales. Her poetry has won the cbc canadian literary award, whose previous winners. Plain kate by erin bow 2012, cd, unabridged for sale. Plain kate is a highlyacclaimed 2010 fantasy novel by erin bow, inspired by russian folklore. In erin bows lovely ya fantasy debut katerina svetlana deals with prejudice, the loss of a loved one, and the loss of a piece of herself. Plain kate anything but plain, full of poetry, magic, sorrow and joy, and featuring the most delightful talking cat in all of literature. Plain kate is only one step away from becoming a 5 stars book, but erin bow didnt take that one step, so the book is four stars in my eyes. Aug 07, 2010 plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic.
In 2010, bow published her first novel, plain kate, in which a wood carvers daughter faces suspicion from fellow townsfolk for her wood carving abilities. Plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep. Plain kate by erin bow 2012, cd, unabridged for sale online. Today, im excited to bring you my interview with erin bow in conjunction with the official blog tour hosted by scholastic canada. Kate father has died, leaving her alone in the world. Erin bows lyrical middle grade debut is perfect for fans of original animalfriendship stories like pax and because of winn dixie. Sep 23, 2010 erin bow in this spellbinding novel, plain kate must flee her village when she is blamed for bringing on a plague of hunger and sickness. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Interview with erin bow, author of plain kate ya book shelf. Real people dont set out for example to destroy a city just for kicks and mustache wax. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Dec 26, 2018 plain kate is one of the best books that ive read in a long time. Plain kate is one of the best books that ive read in a long time. In erin bows first novel, plain kate, an enthralling fantasy set in a time and place much like medieval europe, its the skara rok, or hungry time, and the folk of samilae are eager to blame anyone a little odd for the towns diminishing supplies and growing illnesses.
Erin bow im not great at englishteacher kind of labels, but i am interested in villains who have actual human motivations. The story begins in the town of samilae, where plain kate lives with her father, piotr, a master woodcarver. Plain kate by erin bow plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. Real people dont set out formore im not great at englishteacher kind of labels, but i am interested in villains who have actual human motivations.
Plain kate book by erin bow 7 available editions half. Erin bow has a natural narrative voice and i fell in love with. Aug 01, 2012 plain kate is one of the best books that ive read in a long time. An exquisitely written, uplifting middle grade debut by acclaimed author, erin bow, about a young girl who defies her familys expectations in order to save her brother and become an eagle hunter, perfect for fans of pax. When kates village falls on hard times crops fail, and even kates father falls victim to a deadly fever the townspeople look for someone to blame, and their eyes fall on kate. As drina scooped up the pale sand, kate found herself standing in the smudge of shadow cast by the deadfall. The story, which draws from russian folktales,2 focuses on an orphan girl nicknamed plain kate who is blamed for witchcraft because of her ability to carve wood, and who must deal with a real witch and sell her shadow in order to stay alive. Cassandra campbell plain kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. She studied particle physics in college, eventually working at the cern laboratory near geneva, switzerland.
The foolish will always treat you badly, because they. Everyone seems to think plain kate is the cause of all this evil and plain kate starts to wonder if maybe theyre right. Plain kate takes up with a man who claims to be a witch and wants to take her shadow from her. Erin bow physicist turned poet turned author of young adult novels that will make you cry on the bus. Her books which include fairy tale plain kate, the thoughtful horror sorrows knot and science fiction duology the scorpion rules and the swan riders have won a fistful of awards. I wont say anymore about the plot, because part of the joy, of course, is finding where bows exquisite prose brings plain kate and her faithful feline companion, taggle. Because of winndixie by kate dicamillo akademia books.
Truly, madly, deeply felt loss saturates the novel. As the woodcarvers daughter, kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden talismans are so fine that some even call her witchblade. Oct 08, 2019 for this episode, carrie and jake discuss plain kate by erin bow. The miraculous journey of edward tulane by kate dicamillo. Truly, madly, deeply felt loss saturates the novel, scarring its characters, none more. The story itself has a kind of poetic grace that harks back to the bards and ballads of medieval.
Listen to plain kate by erin bow available from rakuten kobo. Kate s mother died in childbirth and her father, an impoverished woodcutter, raised her and taught her his craft. Plain kate ebook by erin bow 9780545328760 rakuten kobo. Erin bow in this spellbinding novel, plain kate must flee her village when she is blamed for bringing on a plague of hunger and sickness. Childrens books plain kate by erin bow the new york times.
Jan 16, 2011 ive suffered a loss, a man says in plain kate, a historical fantasy for teenagers by erin bow. As the woodcarvers daughter, kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden charms are so fine that some even call. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Learn more about erin bows inspiration for writing the scorpion rule. She has since written two books of poetry and a memoir. Plain kate by erin bow paperback book the parent store. Plain kate by erin bow overdrive rakuten overdrive. Young adult author erin bow reads from the first chapter of her book plain kate, due out september 1, 2010 from arthur a. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening. Plain kate soon finds herself amongst a group of roamers who.