Hoodoo

Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith, 208 pages

Hoodoo’s family are all workers in folk magic, except Hoodoo himself.  He’s never been able to do any kind of magic at all, despite his name.  Until the day he begins to be plagued by a menacing man in black, the Stranger, who wants something from him.  It is then that Hoodoo finds out that his family has been keeping secrets from him, secrets he needs to know if he wants to survive an encounter with the Stranger. This book was scary, and I’m sure it would be even scarier for an elementary age kid, which is the intended audience.  Kids who like scary stories will love this book.