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    The Year We Learned to Fly

    Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael LA pez

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    One rainy day, a bored brother and sister listen to their wise grandmother's advice: "Use those beautiful and brilliant minds of yours. Lift your arms, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and believe in a thing."

    And before they know it, their imagination takes them on a beautiful adventure through ancestry, strength and resilience. They dream, they believe and eventually . . . they fly.

    A poignant tale about the power of imagination, from the award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson.

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    Praise for The Year We Learned to Fly

    • A must-have book about the power of one's voice and the friendships that emerge when you are yourself - Kirkus Reviews

    • Woodson's gentle, lifting story and Lopez's artistry create a stirring portrait of the courage it takes to be oneself - Publishers Weekly

    • This gentle, powerful ode to diversity and acceptance belongs with all children - Shelf Awareness

    Jacqueline Woodson

    Jacqueline Woodson

    Jacqueline Woodson (Author)

    Jacqueline Woodson is one of the US's most acclaimed contemporary authors for young people. She first came to attention with her multi-award-winning book Brown Girl Dreaming, a memoir in blank verse of her childhood and family life moving between the American South and New York. She was the Young People's Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017 and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2018-19. She was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2020.

    Rafael Lopez (Illustrator)

    Artist Rafael Lopez was born on August 8, 1961 in Mexico City, Mexico. Influenced by the opulent environment and cultural traditions of Mexico City, Lopez has matured as an artist gaining respect amongst a wide spectrum of age groups. Along with two other American Awards for illustrations in children's books, the American Library Association awarded Lopez the 2010 Pura Belpre Illustrator Award, an honor presented to those who have demonstrated excellence in the depiction and commemoration of Latino culture and experience through children's books.

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