{"product_id":"where-are-you-from-9780062839930","title":"Where Are You From?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis resonant and award-winning picture book tells the story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question that doesn't have a simple answer. A great conversation starter in the home or classroom--a book to share, in the spirit of \u003cem\u003eI Am Enough\u003c\/em\u003e by Grace Byers and Keturah A. Bobo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a girl is asked where she's from--where she's \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e from--none of her answers seems to be the right one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnsure about how to reply, she turns to her loving abuelo for help. He doesn't give her the response she expects. She gets an even better one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere am I from?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou're from hurricanes and dark storms, and a tiny singing frog that calls the island people home when the sun goes to sleep....\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith themes of self-acceptance, identity, and home, this powerful, lyrical picture book will resonate with readers young and old, from all backgrounds and of all colors--especially anyone who ever felt that they don't belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 Nerdies Fiction Picture Book Award Winner Silver Medalist for Bank Street College of Education's Best Spanish Language Picture Books of the Year Named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2019 A Mighty Girl's 2019 Book of the Year Named one of New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2019 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eLyrical language and luminous illustrations. An ideal vehicle for readers to ponder and discuss their own identities.\" \u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An enchanted, hand-in-hand odyssey [and] opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the many, \u003cem\u003emany\u003c\/em\u003e backgrounds, roots, histories, of those who live in these United States.\" \u003cem\u003e--Shelf Awareness \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eA much-needed title that is a first purchase for libraries and classrooms.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This touching book addresses a ubiquitous question for children of color, and in the end, the closeness between the girl and Abuelo shows that no matter the questions, she knows exactly where she's from.\" \u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlthough the book begins as a gentle riposte to narrow cultural and ethnic categorizations, its conclusion reaches out to all readers, evoking both heritage and the human family.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Spanish-language edition, \u003cem\u003e De dónde eres\u003c\/em\u003e?, is also available.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKim, Jaime:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaime Kim\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in South Korea before moving to the United States when she was eighteen. Although she was a timid child who was afraid of just about everything, she discovered a sense of serenity in drawing. As a grown-up, Jaime has finally stopped being afraid of everything but has kept on drawing and painting. She works with gouache and acrylics to create nostalgic and dreamlike illustrations, inspired by childhood memories of her family, as well as movies, art, and the outside world. Her debut picture book, \u003cem\u003eTake Heart, My Child\u003c\/em\u003e by Ainsley Earhardt, was a #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller. Jaime is also the illustrator of Kate DiCamillo's \u003cem\u003eLa La La\u003c\/em\u003e. Visit her at www.jaimekim.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMéndez, Yamile Saied:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eYamile (pronounced sha-MEE-lay) Saied Méndez has been a builder, maker, organizer, cheerleader, writer, driver, cook, learner, mentor, referee, personal assistant, psychic, stylist, designer, investigator, healer, counselor, gardener, translator, memory keeper, and above all, an asker of questions. She's a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts and a founding member of Las Musas collective. 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