EVANGELINE OF THE BAYOU, by Jan Eldredge

Descriptors:
A standout middle grade adventure with a sassy, memorable heroine and a charming Southern feel.

A tale of loyalty and determination, the powerful bonds of family, and the courage to trust your gut no matter how terrifying that might be.

Short Summary:
A middle grade fantasy set in the Louisiana bayou, the book stars Evangeline Clement, 
a Swamp Witch apprentice who is studying the ways of folk magic and superstition until 
she and her grandmother encounter a monster that's been after her family for generations.

Long Summary:
Twelve-year-old haunt huntress apprentice Evangeline Clement spends her days and nights studying the ways of folk magic and 
honing her monster-hunting skills while pursuing local bayou banshees and Johnny revenants.

With her animal familiar sure to make itself known any day now, the only thing left to do is prove to the council she has heart. 
Then she will finally be declared a true haunt huntress, worthy of following in the footsteps of her long line of female ancestors.

But when Evangeline and her grandmother are called to New Orleans to resolve an unusual case, she uncovers a secret 
that will shake her to the soles of her silver-tipped alligator-skin boots.

Set in the evocative Louisiana bayou and the vibrant streets of New Orleans, EvangelineÕs is a tale of loyalty and determination, 
the powerful bonds of friendship and family, and the courage to trust your gut no matter how terrifying that might be.