Kenning Magic, by Lizzie Ross. When she later learns why

When she later learns why he goes by an alias

These are just a few glimpses into the world of the residents of the fictional town of Cross River

two surprises threaten both her sense of self and her coveted position at I

though they’ve been quiet for awhile

a girl who wanted to go to college but had no help in figuring out how

Kenning Magic, by Lizzie Ross. When she later learns whyNoni lives in a world where everyone, including infants, can cast magical spells. Everyone, that is, but Noni herself. But she alone can read; she has what her late mother called the Old Knowing, and this ability is a secret Noni must keep from everyone, including her best friend, Twig. When magicians from an enemy country steal everyones Magic, Noni knows that she is the only one who can help save them. She must use the Old Knowing to find the Book