Bold, vibrant illustrations succeed in creating a rich atmosphere that envelopes readers in mystery and emotion. Along the way, she befriends the young master of the house and discovers who she really is after years of feeling lost and alone. Serafina is determined to put her rat-catching skills to use to find the unfortunate young girl and the other children who have also gone missing. Serafina, the Chief Rat Catcher of the Biltmore Estate, lives with Pa, hidden in the shadows of the estate’s basement-until one day, Sera witnesses a sinister abduction at the hands of the man in the black cloak. Gr 4-6–In this coming-of-age story steeped in history and sprinkled with fantasy, adapted from the novel, readers get a chance to visually enjoy brave Serafina’s world.
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