A girl decides to search for her estranged grandfather who she hasn't seen since her father died.
Shawn K. Stout Books
Shawn K. Stout crafts imaginative and playful stories for young readers. Her work invites readers into unique worlds, focusing on creating unforgettable characters that capture the heart. Stout's writing is infused with wit and charm, making her narratives a delight to explore. She is dedicated to bringing joy and adventure to the middle-grade literary landscape.
Do you believe in impossible things? Cutie Grackle does. She has to. Otherwise, she’ll never be more than a lonely 10 year old in a cursed family.Cutie Grackle is used to being different—she lives alone on a mountain with her feeble-minded uncle, and when she’s not sucking pebbles to trick her stomach into feeling full, she’s chatting with a weathered garden gnome for company. But having a flock of ravens follow you is more than just different. Cutie worries the birds are connected to the curse Uncle Horace tends to mutter about. And she’s right.The ravens present her with a fortune from a cookie, and when she touches it she’s pulled into a vision from her family’s past. It involves the curse and her long-lost mother. The birds offer up a series of objects, each imbued with memories that eventually reveal Cutie must do what her mother could break the curse.Part outdoor survival adventure, part fantastical quest, Shawn K. Stout’s The Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle is a journey of hope, heart, and a willingness to believe in the impossible.
Fourth-grader Penelope Crumb's large nose leads to a family discovery.
