{"product_id":"where-are-you-from-1","title":"Where Are You From?","description":"\u003cp\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 I Am Enough by Grace Byers and Keturah A. Bobo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a girl is asked where she’s from—where she’s really 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\u003eWhere am I from?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/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\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lyrical language and luminous illustrations. An ideal vehicle for readers to ponder and discuss their own identities.\" —Kirkus (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An enchanted, hand-in-hand odyssey [and] opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the many, many backgrounds, roots, histories, of those who live in these United States.\" —Shelf Awareness (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A much-needed title that is a first purchase for libraries and classrooms.\" —School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\" —Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Although 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.\" —Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Spanish-language edition, ¿De dónde eres?, is also available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MiJa Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43956938375368,"sku":"9780062839930","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2695\/0344\/files\/9780062839930.jpg?v=1721426676","url":"https:\/\/ec9b78-4c.myshopify.com\/products\/where-are-you-from-1","provider":"MiJa Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}