{"product_id":"the-river-is-my-ocean-9781665912570","title":"The River Is My Ocean","description":"\u003cb\u003eA grandmother and granddaughter share a magical trip to the Hudson River affirming intergenerational love and the power of water in this heart-song of a picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery day, Abuela misses the ocean in Puerto Rico. But on Saturdays, when the sun is high, Abuela takes her granddaughter on a walk down the hill in Harlem to Twelfth Avenue, to a place that is just as magical: the Hudson River. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere, they admire the iconic waterway that brought millions of new Americans to its shores, make offerings to Yemaya, the goddess portrayed as a mermaid in ancient religions, and celebrate familial love passed down through the generations, showing the vastness of expansive intergenerational love, memory and the childlike curiosity they each inspire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRio Cortez is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of picture book \u003ci\u003eThe ABCs of Black History \u003c\/i\u003eand adult poetry collection \u003ci\u003eGolden Ax\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award in poetry and the PEN Open Book Award. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, she now lives, writes, and works in Harlem, New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAshleigh Corrin is an award-winning children's book illustrator. Her debut, \u003ci\u003eLayla's Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e written by Mariahdessa Ekere Tallie, received the 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award, as well as the Writer Honor. She also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe River Is My Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e by Rio Cortez. Her appreciation for philanthropic work and acts of service shaped her dream of creating art to uplift and inspire youth and the young at heart. Ashleigh lives in Virginia with her daughter and husband. More of her work can be viewed at AshleighCorrin.com or on Instagram @Ashleigh_Corrin.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Denene Millner Books\/Simon \u0026 Schuster Books f","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874550518034,"sku":"9781665912570","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_281d1a30-16b6-49e6-a141-66d4ab27eadf.jpg?v=1737998700","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-river-is-my-ocean-9781665912570","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}