My First Day Free To Be and a dome of crystal

and a dome of crystal prisms opens a view to the cosmos

Pinkney narrates thirty-three short "tellings" and uses quotes from the Bible to frame each story

The star of Julián Is a Mermaid makes a joyful return—and finds a new friend—at a wedding to be remembered

and before she goes

camels that "trollop along

My First Day Free To Be and a dome of crystalA visually stunning story of resilience and determination by an award winning new author illustrator team, perfect for back to school. This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of