The Apothecary Diaries #1 Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya From Pura Belpré Award winner

From Pura Belpré Award winner and Newbery Medalist

Saoirse has spent years honing herself into the perfect killing machine

WITH CHICKENS

he has his sights set on borrowing a book about tractors—again

and awesome best friend ever

The Apothecary Diaries #1 Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya From Pura Belpré Award winnerAfter breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her