Wish Upon a Crawdad

WINNER of the 2023 Western Writers of America SPUR AWARD

WINNER of the 2023 WILL ROGERS MEDALLION AWARD (Silver)

Readers of all ages will love the colorful characters, lively writing, and nonstop antics, action, and humor.

Wish Upon a Crawdad takes place at the end of the Great Depression, during the early years of the electrification of rural America. It is told through the eyes of Ruby Mae Ryan, who has never had electricity a day in her life. But that's about to change.

Ruby isn't your typic...