Saturday Magic

A Hoodoo Story

Contributors

By Nyasha Williams

By Kenda Bell-Spruill

Illustrated by Sawyer Cloud

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$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

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  1. Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD
  2. ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD

An ode to the family, friendship, and the beautiful tradition of Hoodoo practice, this book celebrates the magic and symbolism to be found in every day, written by bestselling author Nyasha Williams.

Dayo practices Hoodoo with her family. One Saturday, she wakes from an interesting dream about a yellow bird. What could it mean? She knows that it’s up to her to figure it out. Over the course of the day, as Dayo and her family move through their daily rituals (mantras and affirmations included), the message sent from her Ancestors through her dream reveals itself. This celebration of spirituality (and heritage) highlights the rich history of Hoodoo and the beauty we can find in everyday magic.

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On Sale
Jun 11, 2024
Page Count
32 pages
Publisher
Running Press Kids
ISBN-13
9780762485369

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Nyasha Williams

About the Author

Nyasha Williams, a passionate social justice griot, grew up living intermittently between the United States and South Africa. Nyasha’s mission is to use words and stories to decolonize literature, minds, and spiritual practices.

Nyasha is a firm believer that the story lives within each of us and that it is our mission to use stories to spread understanding, healing, and empowerment. Nyasha encourages us to uncover and share our stories through her work so that we can all learn, grow, and create meaningful change.

Nyasha’s writing is rooted in her understanding of the powerful potential of stories to create transformation and reveal truths that have been hidden for too long. She strives to use her words to ignite new conversations, inspire action, and ultimately help create a more equitable and just world.

“As BIPOCs, we are operating and navigating systems that weren’t made for us and are actively working against us,” says Williams. “My efforts as a creator, author, and activist are to combat the systems of White supremacy, colonization, and the patriarchy, working towards decolonizing, liberating, and indigenizing our minds and world.”

Writing to Change the Narrative is Nyasha’s way of bringing her passion for storytelling to life and helping us all to write our own stories. With her help, we can all find our voices and use them to write a better world.

Her latest children’s book, Ally Baby Can: Be Feminist, was just released, and she has five additional children’s book titles coming out in 2023. Her tarot deck Black Tarot: An Ancestral Awakening Deck and Guidebook published in December 2022, and she has an oracle deck coming in the Fall of 2023. You can find her on Instagram at @writingtochangethenarrative. She lives in Northglenn, Colorado, with her husband.

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Kenda Bell-Spruill

About the Author

Kenda Bell-Spruill is a highly-esteemed lifestyle coach who empowers women to tap into their personal magic through joy. Being able to share ways to connect with ancestral wisdom through children’s literature is a wonderful addition to her gumbo of gifts to share with the world. Connect with her at http://www.kendabell.com.

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