Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige.New York:  HarperCollins, 2014. 

275p. ISBN 978-0062280671 hc. $17.99   Gr. 9-12  Y.A. FIC 

A well-known line from THE WIZARD OF OZ, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re in Kansas anymore.” now applies to Amy and her pet rat, Star. The story parallels Dorothy and Toto’s adventure with a tornado carrying Amy’s house off to the Land of Oz.  Sure enough, the yellow brick road is there, but the Munchkins have fled their village, the tin woodsman - now equipped with knives as fingers – heartlessly heads up the Emerald City police, and Glinda – no longer a good witch – supervises strip mining operations for magic. Amy meets the all-powerful Dorothy, who’s nothing like the original character created by Frank Baum.  This imaginative tale explores the dark side of governance and power, juxtaposed against our childhood impressions of the magical Land of Oz. ~Lynette Suckow, GLGB