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The Conjure Brother

Story Stats

Rating: 4
Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7
Page count: 10

Author

Patricia
McKissack

Appeared in

The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

Story Summary

Young Josie wishes she had a brother and decides to go to the local conjure woman, but she doesn't follow directions exactly and doesn't get exactly the brother she was hoping for.