At turns heartbreaking and joyous

an abandoned lot in the middle of the suburbs where wildlife flourishes

a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth

led by an orphan girl willing to do whatever it takes to save her self-made kingdom

The Otherwoods Activity Books At turns heartbreaking and joyousA Stonewall Honor Winner Indie Next Pick PW Best Book of the Year Booklist Editor's Pick The Otherwoods is calling. And it won't be ignored. Some would call River Rydell a 'chosen one': born with the ability to see monsters and travel to a terrifying spirit world called The Otherwoods, they have all the makings of a hero. But River just calls themself unlucky. After all, it's not like anyone actually believes River can see these things or that anyone