Book Review :Plain Kate

This is a Scholastic book called Plain Kate. Plain Kate is a carver. She is also an orphan. In her time people believes in witches and only black magic. They believed that a knife had powers. Her town planned to burn her and she decided to run away. She found this man that seemed magical and he took away her shadow in exchange for supplies that she needed to survive. He also made her cat be able to talk. She ends up being a Roamer and there are lots of traditions. Will they try to hurt her? Why does the man want a shadow? Read and find out!