Haphaven by Norm Harper

 “Ever-superstitious Alex Mills will do anything to avoid a jinx. Picking up pennies, knocking on wood, collecting rabbit's feet . . . you name it. That is until she steps on a crack and it actually does break her mother's back. To save her mom, Alex must follow Hubbub Caskside, a trusty leprechaun, on a journey through the end of a rainbow to Haphaven, the world where all of Earth's superstitions draw their power. All she needs is a rabbit's foot to save her mom, but she soon discovers the lucky article won't be so easy to retrieve.” (Goodreads.com)

I chose to read this graphic novel because it dealt with superstitions and I thought that it would be interesting to see how they could be interpreted. What this novel did great was show how we let things, such as superstitions, control our lives. When in actuality it is us who controls what happens. It was fun to see how the superstitions manifested on the page. Although it had a predictable ending it was enjoyable.

I recommend this graphic novel if you enjoy superstitions, strong female characters, and coming of age stories.

Meghan McCabe
Children & Youth Services Librarian

Available at the Langley Adams Library