• Publication Season/Year: April 1, 2009
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books
• Release Date: April 1, 2009
• ISBN (hardcover): 978-0-7614-5536-3
• ISBN (paperback): TBD

From her birth, Abisina has been an outcast-for the color of her eyes and skin, and for her lack of a father. Only her mother’s status as the village healer has kept her safe. But when a mythic leader arrives, Abisina’s life is ripped apart. She escapes alone to try to find the father and the home she has never known. In a world of extremes, from the deepest prejudice to the greatest bonds of duty and loyalty, Abisina must find her own way and decide where her true hope lies.

About the Author

Ellen Jensen Abbott grew up in the foothills of New Hampshire’s White Mountains-often disappearing for a whole day to build forts, pretend, and read in the fields and forests around her house. She has an undergraduate degree in English from Brown University and a master’s in education from Harvard. When she is not dreaming up stories about Seldara, she teaches English at the Westtown School in Pennsylvania. Ellen, her husband, and their two children like to spend time outdoors: camping and hiking in the summer; skiing and snowboarding in the winter. She and her family live in West Chester, PA with their dog and small flock of chickens.  Read more about how to book or contact Ellen Jensen Abbott.