![]() ![]() Inspired by the Russian folktale "Vassilissa the Beautiful" and Sarah Porter's years of experience teaching creative writing to New York City students, Vassa in the Night weaves a dark yet hopeful tale about a young girl's search for home, love, and belonging. With Erg's help, Vassa just might be able to break the witch's curse and free her Brooklyn neighbourhood. ![]() Erg is a tough talking wooden doll with sticky fingers, a bottomless stomach, and a ferocious cunning. But Vassa has a bit of luck hidden in her pocket, a gift from her dead mother. So when Vassa's stepsister sends her out for light bulbs in the middle of night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission. She's mistaken for one and has to complete 3 trials over 3 nights to. Vassa goes out to Babs Yagg's store where they behead shoplifters. It's a spin on the tale 'Vassilissa the Beautiful'. Vassa in the Night is an enchanting, modern retelling of the Russian folktale Vassilissa the Beautiful for young adults by the critically-acclaimed author, Sarah Porter. ![]() Vassa goes out to Babs Yagg's store where they behead shoplimore An alternate Brooklyn that's magical. Babs Yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, has a policy of beheading shoplifters and sometimes innocent shoppers as well. It's a spin on the tale 'Vassilissa the Beautiful'. ![]() In Vassa's neighbourhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling out again could become an issue. ![]()
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