Dusssie
core novel 2007 Dusssie
Record
| First published | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.64 (276 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780802796493 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Dusie wakes one morning to find that her hair has turned into a mass of living snakes. Her mother, it turns out, is an immortal Gorgon from Greek mythology, and Dusie has inherited the family curse; her mother had hoped her human half would protect her. Dusie tries to hide the snakes at middle school and carry on with ordinary life, but a boy she likes comes close to discovering her secret. After that near miss she learns that a look from her snakes can turn someone to stone. Dusie must master her temper and her unruly hair, and she seeks advice from other women of myth who know what the curse means.
Where it sits
- Universe: Dusssie
- Series: Dusssie core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Nancy Springer
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Children's Literature), 2008: nominated
Notes
- The title is spelled Dusssie (three s's); the heroine's name is spelled Dusie in descriptions.
- From the series record (Dusssie): A standalone middle-grade fantasy about a girl who discovers she is the daughter of a Gorgon.
Sources
← Dusssie dossier · All universes
Part of the Library. Fields without an identified source are omitted, never guessed.