Highly recommended. Useful in art or language arts classes, this title would also serve as a gentle but challenging, introduction to social studies or current events units on the contemporary refugee crisis or migration throughout history.
A fun, at times poignant, being-your-true-self story with just enough romance to keep readers satisfied. A highly recommended purchase for late middle and high school library collections.
This book will draw upper elementary and lower middle grade students in with the cute animal relationship but will keep them engaged with the emotionally complex, nuanced depiction of a young girl with cystic fibrosis.
A solid addition to any holiday collection, this classic tale will inspire young readers to discover the magical details in Engelbreit’s illustrations with each turn of the page.