 The cover of Plain Kate | |
| Author | Erin Bow |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Juliana Kolesova Lillie Howard (design) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, Wood Carving, Witchcraft |
| Published | Arthur A. Levine Books |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 311, 314 including Acknowledgments |
| ISBN | 978-0-545-16664-5 |
| Preceded by | N/A |
Plain Kate is a fantasy novel by author Erin Bow, published in 2010 by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic.[1] The story, which draws from Russian folktales,[2] focuses on an orphan girl nicknamed Plain Kate who is blamed for witchcraft because of her ability to carve wood, and who must deal with a real witch and sell her shadow in order to stay alive.