Pre-Owned Hoodoo (Hardcover 9780544445253) by Ronald L Smith

from bookbrig

Great writing, and an amazing sense of place. It's a twisty blend of magic, family, and history that reads quickly and packs emotional punches as well as oodles of building creepiness. It will be a perfect summer read for a lot of our kids, I think.

from mstrust

Hoodoo is the name of a twelve year old boy living in Alabama in the 1930's. It's also the word for the African folk magic his family practices, though Hoodoo has yet to discover any talent for hoodoo himself until he visits a fortuneteller at the fair. When her prophecies begin appearing, Hoodoo...

from Carlathelibrarian

I am ranking this book as if I am a Middle School Student. This is not the type of book I normally read, but I believe that Middle School Children, especially boys and reluctant readers would really get into this story.Set in Alabama during the 1930s, Hoodoo tells the story of twelve-year-old Hoo...

from bearlyr

Hoodoo is similar to voodoo, in case you didn't know. In this story Hoodoo is also the name of the main character, as well as folk magic. While it's true my attention wasn't grabbed and held on to, I did find this book entertaining and the story fun. It's a fun look into superstition and folk mag...

from sszkutak

Hoodoo's premise is a fun one with ancient magic, mysterious people, and a young boy that has to save his family from evil. It seemed like a book that I would love, and don't get me wrong I did enjoy it, but not as much as I thought I would. Hoodoo is a young boy whose family does Hoodoo (a play ...