author of The One and Only Ivan

this book reaches into the dark recesses of history and exposes them for all to see

and threads of the familiar and fantastic are spun together to guide you on your own personal journey

spin homemade color wheels

and she's nothing but a pest to her older brother Fofana

A Map for Falasteen: A Palestinian Child's Search for Home Contemporary Women Fiction author of The One andA young Palestinian girl living in diaspora struggles to find her homeland on a map in this gentle and heartfelt picture book. At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding their families' home countries on a map, but no matter how hard she looks, Falasteen can't find Palestine. Can a place exist if it's not on a map? Confused, Falasteen turns to her family for answers. Her grandfather, grandmother, and Mama encourage her to see